Cyprus vs Malta: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Cyprus
95.9%
in 2021
Malta
95.6%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
56th
Malta rank
58th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malta
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 95.9% against 95.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 56th and Malta ranks 58th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 98.7% 92.6% 6.1% Cyprus
1980s 99.9% 91.9% 8.0% Cyprus
1990s 99.0% 97.8% 1.2% Cyprus
2000s 96.7% 95.8% 0.9% Cyprus
2010s 94.1% 96.6% 2.5% Malta
2020s 98.0% 95.3% 2.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Cyprus or Malta?
Cyprus, at 95.9% against 95.6% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Cyprus and Malta?
0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Cyprus ranks 56th and Malta ranks 58th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.