Iceland vs Malta: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Malta
99.5%
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Malta rank
22nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 22nd of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.8% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.2% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 96.5% | 2.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 24th 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