Barbados vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, female

Barbados
97.4%
in 2021
Malta
97.1%
in 2021
Barbados rank
46th
Malta rank
48th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Barbados
  • Malta
020406080100197819992021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 97.4% against 97.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 46th and Malta ranks 48th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 90.4% 98.0% 7.6% Malta
2000s 93.3% 92.7% 0.5% Barbados
2010s 91.0% 98.0% 7.0% Malta
2020s 97.7% 97.1% 0.6% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Barbados or Malta?
Barbados, at 97.4% against 97.1% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Barbados and Malta?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Barbados ranks 46th and Malta ranks 48th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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 grade 5, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.