Cyprus vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, male
Cyprus
96.2%
in 2021
Malta
96.5%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
47th
Malta rank
44th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 96.5% against 96.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 149 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 94.5% | 4.4% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 96.2% | 2.9% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 98.2% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.2% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 97.2% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 96.5% against 96.2% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Cyprus ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.