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
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
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.