Which has higher children out of school, Malta or New Zealand?

Malta, at 2.6% against 2.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs New Zealand: Children out of school

Malta

2.6%

in 2023

New Zealand

2.6%

in 2024

Malta rank

114th

New Zealand rank

115th

Children out of school over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 196 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%	Malta
2020s	2.6%	1.9%	0.7%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Malta or New Zealand?: Malta, at 2.6% against 2.6% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Malta and New Zealand?: 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for children out of school?: Malta ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.