Ecuador vs Philippines: Persistence to grade 5, total

Ecuador
95.5%
in 2023
Philippines
95.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
65th
Philippines rank
68th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Philippines
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Philippines ahead.

Ecuador ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 68th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 66.0% 72.6% 6.6% Philippines
1990s 77.6% 73.7% 3.9% Ecuador
2000s 79.8% 76.4% 3.4% Ecuador
2010s 95.8% 96.9% 1.1% Philippines
2020s 95.5% 95.2% 0.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Ecuador or Philippines?
Ecuador, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Ecuador and Philippines?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
16 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Ecuador ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 68th 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.