Guatemala vs Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, total

Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
Samoa
90.3%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
88th
Samoa rank
91st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 90.7% against 90.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Samoa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st of 164 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 52.8% 88.7% 35.8% Samoa
2000s 65.3% 89.4% 24.1% Samoa
2010s 79.6% 89.2% 9.6% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Guatemala or Samoa?
Guatemala, at 90.7% against 90.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Guatemala and Samoa?
0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Guatemala ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st 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.