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
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
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.