Hong Kong vs Malta: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Hong Kong
97.5%
in 2007
Malta
97.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
55th
Malta rank
57th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 55th and Malta ranks 57th of 190 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | Malta |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Malta |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | Malta |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 12.1% | 12.1% | Malta |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 17.8% | 17.7% | Malta |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 25.4% | 25.2% | Malta |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 37.1% | 36.7% | Malta |
| 1900s | 1.0% | 56.5% | 55.5% | Malta |
| 1910s | 2.5% | 72.9% | 70.4% | Malta |
| 1920s | 5.9% | 80.2% | 74.3% | Malta |
| 1930s | 12.9% | 87.4% | 74.5% | Malta |
| 1940s | 25.5% | 94.6% | 69.1% | Malta |
| 1950s | 35.8% | 100.0% | 64.2% | Malta |
| 1960s | 67.5% | 79.5% | 12.0% | Malta |
| 1970s | 89.0% | 85.0% | 4.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 83.0% | 13.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Hong Kong, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Malta as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Hong Kong ranks 55th and Malta ranks 57th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.