Malawi vs Panama: Persistence to grade 5, male
Malawi
69.8%
in 2018
Panama
72.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
127th
Panama rank
124th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 72.2% against 69.8% in Malawi, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 77.2% | 30.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 78.7% | 31.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 91.5% | 36.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 88.6% | 36.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 90.3% | 29.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 72.2% against 69.8% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Malawi and Panama?
- 2.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th 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.