Aruba vs Malaysia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Aruba
85.0%
in 2021
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
Aruba rank
114th
Malaysia rank
113th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Aruba
  • Malaysia
020406080100198020012023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 85.2% against 85.0% in Aruba, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Aruba ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 179 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 93.9% 98.2% 4.4% Malaysia
2010s 92.1% 95.6% 3.6% Malaysia
2020s 85.5% 97.7% 12.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Aruba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 85.2% against 85.0% in Aruba as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Aruba and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Aruba and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Aruba ranks 114th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.