Malta vs Montenegro: Persistence to grade 5, total

Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Montenegro
99.5%
in 2021
Malta rank
22nd
Montenegro rank
21st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Malta
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 21st of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 96.7% 91.1% 5.6% Malta
2020s 96.5% 98.9% 2.5% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Malta or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Malta and Montenegro?
0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Montenegro?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Malta and Montenegro rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Malta ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 21st 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.