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

Kuwait
85.7%
in 2020
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
112th
Malaysia rank
113th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
020406080100197219972023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 85.7% against 85.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 113th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 93.9% 96.7% 2.8% Malaysia
2000s 97.5% 97.1% 0.3% Kuwait
2010s 91.9% 94.5% 2.6% Malaysia
2020s 85.7% 97.7% 12.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Kuwait, at 85.7% against 85.2% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Kuwait ranks 112th 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.