Colombia vs Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, total

Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
85th
Guatemala rank
88th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 90.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 164 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 38.4% 34.8% 3.6% Colombia
1980s 51.5% 41.4% 10.1% Colombia
1990s 69.0% 52.8% 16.2% Colombia
2000s 78.1% 67.1% 11.0% Colombia
2010s 87.8% 78.6% 9.2% Colombia
2020s 94.3% 93.8% 0.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 91.3% against 90.7% in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Colombia ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.