Iceland vs Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

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 over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197019942018

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, 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 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?
Iceland ranks 160th and Malta ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.