Aruba vs Malaysia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Aruba
87.2%
in 2021
Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Aruba rank
98th
Malaysia rank
96th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Aruba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 88.5% against 87.2% in Aruba, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 93.6% 96.9% 3.3% Malaysia
2010s 91.2% 95.5% 4.3% Malaysia
2020s 87.4% 98.6% 11.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Aruba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 88.5% against 87.2% in Aruba as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Aruba and Malaysia?
1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Aruba and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Aruba ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.