Colombia vs Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
86th
Guatemala rank
89th

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 90.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 165 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 38.4% 34.8% 3.6% Colombia
1980s 51.5% 41.4% 10.1% Colombia
1990s 69.0% 52.8% 16.2% Colombia
2000s 78.1% 67.1% 11.0% Colombia
2010s 87.8% 78.6% 9.2% Colombia
2020s 94.3% 93.8% 0.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Guatemala?
Colombia, at 91.3% against 90.7% in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release