Malta vs Romania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Malta
96.3%
in 2021
Romania
96.1%
in 2022
Malta rank
58th
Romania rank
61st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 96.3% against 96.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 96.8% 95.0% 1.8% Malta
2000s 93.6% 94.5% 0.9% Romania
2010s 96.4% 94.6% 1.8% Malta
2020s 96.2% 96.2% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 96.3% against 96.1% in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Malta and Romania?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Malta ranks 58th and Romania ranks 61st 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.