Least developed countries vs Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Least developed countries
76.8%
in 2019
Malta
107.0%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
37th
Malta rank
34th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Least developed countries
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 107.0% against 76.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 82.8% | 44.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 90.4% | 45.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 94.5% | 46.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 99.3% | 36.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 100.2% | 25.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Least developed countries or Malta?
- Malta, at 107.0% against 76.8% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Least developed countries and Malta?
- 30.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.