Colombia vs Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Namibia
91.6%
in 2017
Colombia rank
85th
Namibia rank
84th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Colombia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 91.6% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th of 164 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 79.3% | 13.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 89.7% | 14.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 94.1% | 11.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Colombia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 91.6% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Colombia and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Namibia ranks 84th 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.