Belgium vs Malta: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
99.2%
in 2022
Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Malta rank
22nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.7% | 94.4% | 21.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 95.2% | 17.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.3% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.5% against 99.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Malta ranks 22nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release