Colombia vs Guyana: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Guyana
92.2%
in 2011
Colombia rank
95th
Guyana rank
93rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 92.2% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 95th and Guyana ranks 93rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 41.3% 84.5% 43.1% Guyana
1980s 48.9% 76.1% 27.2% Guyana
1990s 66.6% 86.1% 19.5% Guyana
2000s 60.9% 65.1% 4.2% Guyana
2010s 84.7% 92.2% 7.5% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Colombia or Guyana?
Guyana, at 92.2% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2011.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Colombia and Guyana?
0.9%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
7 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Colombia ranks 95th and Guyana ranks 93rd 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.