El Salvador vs Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, total
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
87th
Guatemala rank
88th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.9% against 90.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 88th of 164 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 36.7% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 49.6% | 27.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 69.3% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.7% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 90.9% against 90.7% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 88th 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.