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
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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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.