Costa Rica vs Peru: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Costa Rica
93.8%
in 2023
Peru
93.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Peru rank
75th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 93.8% against 93.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 75th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 69.9% 69.5% 0.4% Costa Rica
1980s 72.1% 72.5% 0.4% Peru
1990s 83.1% 80.3% 2.8% Costa Rica
2000s 87.7% 85.2% 2.5% Costa Rica
2010s 88.8% 82.2% 6.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 93.8% against 93.1% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Peru ranks 75th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.