Malta vs South Africa: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Malta
96.5%
in 2021
South Africa
96.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 149 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 71.1% | 26.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 82.3% | 15.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 96.5% against 96.4% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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