Malta vs South Africa: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Malta
97.1%
in 2021
South Africa
96.8%
in 2022
Malta rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 72.5% | 25.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 83.3% | 14.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 97.1% against 96.8% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Malta ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th 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
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.