Malta vs Samoa: Children out of school, primary

Malta
738
in 2023
Samoa
626
in 2024
Malta rank
163rd
Samoa rank
165th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 738 against 626 in Samoa, a difference of 112.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Samoa ahead.

Malta ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 165th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 234.12 299.35 65.23 Samoa
2020s 725.25 859.25 134 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Malta or Samoa?
Malta, at 738 against 626 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Malta and Samoa?
112, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Malta ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.