Malawi vs Saint Lucia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Malawi
71.7%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
70.4%
in 2022
Malawi rank
139th
Saint Lucia rank
141st
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Malawi
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 71.7% against 70.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 141st of 164 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 93.4% | 49.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 92.8% | 48.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 94.6% | 43.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 93.4% | 28.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Malawi or Saint Lucia?
- Malawi, at 71.7% against 70.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Malawi and Saint Lucia?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Saint Lucia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Malawi ranks 139th and Saint Lucia ranks 141st 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.