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
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
February 2026 Data Release