Belgium vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, total
Belgium
99.2%
in 2022
Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Malta rank
22nd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.7% | 94.4% | 21.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 95.2% | 17.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd 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
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.