Estonia vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, total
Estonia
99.5%
in 2023
Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
20th
Malta rank
22nd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Malta ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9% | 98.0% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 95.2% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 96.5% | 3.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Estonia ranks 20th 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.