How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

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.

Guatemala vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, total

Guatemala

90.7%

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

90.5%

in 2023

Guatemala rank

88th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

89th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Guatemala
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 90.7% against 90.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Guatemala ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th of 164 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	38.8%	69.2%	30.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	42.2%	74.1%	32.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	56.1%	90.8%	34.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	71.0%	91.9%	20.8%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	76.8%	93.2%	16.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	88.6%	89.1%	0.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Guatemala or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Guatemala, at 90.7% against 90.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Guatemala ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.