Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Cape Verde
95.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica
94.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
72nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 95.2% against 94.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 164 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 15.4% 76.4% 61.0% Costa Rica
1980s 31.5% 78.1% 46.7% Costa Rica
2000s 89.5% 92.4% 2.9% Costa Rica
2010s 91.1% 92.9% 1.8% Costa Rica
2020s 96.9% 97.9% 0.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
Cape Verde, at 95.2% against 94.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Cape Verde ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.