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
020406080100197319972022

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

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.