Which has higher children out of school, Malta or Vanuatu?

Malta, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Vanuatu as of 2023.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 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 Vanuatu: Children out of school

Malta

2.6%

in 2023

Vanuatu

2.5%

in 2024

Malta rank

114th

Vanuatu rank

116th

Children out of school over time

Malta
Vanuatu

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	Malta
2020s	2.6%	1.4%	1.2%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Malta or Vanuatu?: Malta, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Malta and Vanuatu?: 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for children out of school?: Malta ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 116th 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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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: 03 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.