PRIMARY COMPLETION RATES (%) >
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
CARIBBEAN
Dominican Republic 35. 36. 41. 38. 37. 37. 37. 36. 37. 37. 37.
Haiti 47. 27. 32. 15. 24. 25. 26. 28. 27. 31. 32.
Jamaica 69. 67. 54. 81. 82. 47. 71. 71. 71. 71. 71.
St. Lucia 95. 93. 95. 96. 83. 96. 92. 90. 93. 92. 92.
St. Vincent (4) 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90. 90.
Other E. Caribbean 90. 88. 91. 90. 90. 91. 91. 90. 90. 90. 90.
Average [a] (5) 46. 39. 41. 39. 41. 36. 40. 40. 41. 42. 42.
CENTRAL AMERICA
Belize 89. 70. 83. 86. 86. 87. 87. 87. 88. 88. 88.
Costa Rica 77. 78. 83. 81. 77. 82. 82. 82. 82. 83. 83.
El Salvador 56. 59. 44. 59. 60. 62. 63. 65. 66. 68. 68.
Guatemala 52. 53. 50. 50. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 54. 54.
Honduras 43. 49. 45. 45. 46. 48. 49. 50. 52. 53. 53.
Panama (1) 76. 78. 82. 83. 84. 83. 83. 83. 80. 80. 80.
Nicaragua (2) 30. 25. 20. 34. 42. 35. 22. 30. 32. 32. 32.
Average [a] (3) 49. 51. 47. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 54. 55. 55.
SOUTH AMERICA
Bolivia 18.
Colombia
Ecuador 65. 65. 65. 31. 32.
Guyana 71. 71.
Peru 70. 70. 70. 92. 92.
Average [a] 67. 67. 67. 2. 35. 35.
Definition: The Primary Completion (or Retention) Rate measures the ability of a school system to keep children
enrolled until they graduate. The theoretical target is 100%. However, the rate does not take into consideration
how many years it takes to graduate.
[a] Weighted average based upon 7-12 year old population in each country.
NOTES:
(1) All years except 1980,85 are estimates. 1980 and 1985 from LV-WB.
(2) All years except 1980,85,86,87,89 are estimates. 1980,85 from LV-WB. 1986-89 RTI Estimates.
(3) Last actual year 1989, except Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua--1990.
(4) St. Vincent & Grenadines: 7 year system. All values except actual enrollment, estimated.
(5) Last actual year 1990, except Haiti is 1987.
Source: Academy for Educational Development
1993