Costa Rica vs Peru: Persistence to last grade of primary
Costa Rica
93.3%
in 2016
Peru
93.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
55th
Peru rank
56th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.3% against 93.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Peru ranks 56th of 99 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 80.9% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 84.8% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 93.3% against 93.1% in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Peru ranks 56th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.