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
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
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.