Malta vs South Africa: Persistence to grade 5, male
Malta
96.5%
in 2021
South Africa
96.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 149 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 71.1% | 26.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 82.3% | 15.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 96.5% against 96.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.