Eswatini vs Malaysia: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Eswatini
86.4%
in 2018
Malaysia
84.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
105th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 86.4% against 84.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 164 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 68.0% 96.1% 28.1% Malaysia
1990s 67.7% 96.2% 28.5% Malaysia
2000s 76.8% 98.9% 22.1% Malaysia
2010s 84.2% 94.0% 9.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Eswatini or Malaysia?
Eswatini, at 86.4% against 84.9% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Eswatini and Malaysia?
1.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.