Iceland vs Malta: Persistence to grade 5, total

Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Malta rank
22nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 22nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 97.7% 97.8% 0.1% Malta
2000s 98.2% 95.2% 3.0% Iceland
2010s 98.9% 97.0% 1.8% Iceland
2020s 99.3% 96.5% 2.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Iceland and Malta?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Iceland ranks 24th 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.