Guatemala vs Malaysia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Guatemala
89.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
88.7%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
85th
Malaysia rank
86th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 89.4% against 88.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 149 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 69.0% 95.5% 26.5% Malaysia
2010s 80.3% 94.3% 13.9% Malaysia
2020s 92.0% 93.7% 1.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Guatemala or Malaysia?
Guatemala, at 89.4% against 88.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Guatemala and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Guatemala ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 86th 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.