Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Persistence to grade 5, total
Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2023
Ecuador
95.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Ecuador rank
65th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 65th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 59.2% | 17.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 67.0% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 67.9% | 21.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 82.5% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Ecuador ranks 65th 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.