Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
Ecuador
94.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
Ecuador rank
77th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.4% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 56.5% | 15.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 64.2% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 65.1% | 19.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 81.4% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.8% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 96.4% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 94.4% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 77th 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.