Eswatini vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, male

Eswatini
96.6%
in 2018
Malta
96.5%
in 2021
Eswatini rank
43rd
Malta rank
44th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malta
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 96.6% against 96.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 71.9% 94.5% 22.6% Malta
1980s 74.0% 96.2% 22.3% Malta
1990s 76.7% 97.9% 21.3% Malta
2000s 73.5% 98.0% 24.5% Malta
2010s 92.3% 96.8% 4.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Eswatini or Malta?
Eswatini, at 96.6% against 96.5% in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Eswatini and Malta?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Eswatini ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, 3,086 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.