Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Persistence to grade 5, total

Costa Rica
95.4%
in 2023
Lebanon
95.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
66th
Lebanon rank
67th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.4% against 95.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 67th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 91.5% 90.3% 1.2% Costa Rica
2000s 92.1% 94.2% 2.1% Lebanon
2010s 93.2% 93.7% 0.5% Lebanon
2020s 97.5% 88.2% 9.3% 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 Lebanon?
Costa Rica, at 95.4% against 95.4% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 67th 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.