Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2023
New Caledonia
94.3%
in 1989
Costa Rica rank
79th
New Caledonia rank
78th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 94.3% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th of 179 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 94.3% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 1989.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1989.
How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th 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.