Botswana vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, female

Botswana
97.5%
in 2012
Malta
97.1%
in 2021
Botswana rank
45th
Malta rank
48th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Malta
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 97.5% against 97.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 149 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 92.8% 95.0% 2.3% Malta
1980s 89.3% 94.7% 5.4% Malta
1990s 89.1% 96.7% 7.6% Malta
2000s 92.8% 94.1% 1.4% Malta
2010s 97.5% 99.7% 2.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Botswana or Malta?
Botswana, at 97.5% against 97.1% in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Botswana and Malta?
0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Botswana ranks 45th 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.