Persistence to grade 5, female in Malta
Malta: Persistence to grade 5, female was 97.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.1% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Malta peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 95.0% | — |
| 1979 | 90.9% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 95.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 90.9% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 96.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 89.7% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 80.5% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.3% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Malta?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Malta was 97.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.