Malaysia vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, total

Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
96th
Uruguay rank
95th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 89.0% against 88.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 95th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 97.8% 95.8% 1.9% Malaysia
1990s 97.5% 95.1% 2.4% Malaysia
2000s 96.9% 93.0% 3.9% Malaysia
2010s 95.4% 96.9% 1.5% Uruguay
2020s 98.6% 98.9% 0.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Malaysia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 89.0% against 88.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Malaysia and Uruguay?
0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Malaysia ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 95th 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.