Kiribati vs Malaysia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
96th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 89.7% against 88.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 96th of 164 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 97.6% | 10.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 96.8% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 95.1% | 18.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 93.6% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 89.7% against 88.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd 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
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.