Costa Rica vs Fiji: Persistence to grade 5, total

Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2023
Fiji
94.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Fiji rank
69th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.4% against 94.8% in Fiji, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Fiji ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Fiji ranks 69th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Fiji Difference Ahead
1970s 77.6% 93.9% 16.3% Fiji
1980s 82.8% 93.6% 10.7% Fiji
1990s 88.0% 86.7% 1.3% Costa Rica
2000s 94.2% 90.8% 3.3% Costa Rica
2010s 92.0% 96.0% 3.9% Fiji
2020s 95.4% 94.8% 0.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Costa Rica or Fiji?
Costa Rica, at 95.4% against 94.8% in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Costa Rica and Fiji?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Fiji ranks 69th 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.