Least developed countries vs Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Least developed countries
56.3%
in 2019
Malta
107.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
39th
Malta rank
37th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malta
406080100199720082019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 107.3% against 56.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 101.6% 69.2% Malta
2000s 40.4% 101.5% 61.1% Malta
2010s 53.1% 104.0% 50.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Malta?
Malta, at 107.3% against 56.3% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Malta?
51.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Malta ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.