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
406080100197319972022

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

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.