Malta vs San Marino: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Malta
96.3%
in 2021
San Marino
96.6%
in 2023
Malta rank
58th
San Marino rank
55th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Malta
  • San Marino
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

San Marino currently reports 96.6% against 96.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was San Marino ahead.

Malta ranks 58th and San Marino ranks 55th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta San Marino Difference Ahead
1980s 95.0% 100.0% 5.0% San Marino
2010s 97.6% 98.1% 0.4% San Marino
2020s 96.2% 97.0% 0.8% San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Malta or San Marino?
San Marino, at 96.6% against 96.3% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Malta and San Marino?
0.3%, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and San Marino?
5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Malta and San Marino rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Malta ranks 58th and San Marino ranks 55th 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.