Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Dominican Republic
92.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
95th
Dominican Republic rank
92nd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 92.2% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 95th and Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 60.6% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 74.8% | 9.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 83.5% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 56.2% | 41.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 92.2% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Colombia ranks 95th and Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 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.