Iceland vs Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Iceland
13,048 number
in 2018
Malta
9,426 number
in 2018
Iceland rank
160th
Malta rank
163rd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13,048 number against 9,426 number in Malta, a difference of 3,622 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 160th and Malta ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 3,459 number 4,824 number 1,365 number Malta
1980s 4,296 number 8,193 number 3,896 number Malta
1990s 9,306 number 10,793 number 1,487 number Malta
2000s 12,028 number 9,012 number 3,016 number Iceland
2010s 13,310 number 9,058 number 4,252 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 13,048 number against 9,426 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Iceland and Malta?
3,622 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 160th and Malta ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.