Least developed countries vs Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Least developed countries
79.1%
in 2019
Malta
106.8%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
37th
Malta rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 106.8% against 79.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 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 33rd 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 47.2% 85.7% 38.5% Malta
1980s 52.5% 92.9% 40.4% Malta
1990s 54.3% 96.1% 41.7% Malta
2000s 67.1% 100.3% 33.2% Malta
2010s 77.6% 99.8% 22.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Least developed countries or Malta?
Malta, at 106.8% against 79.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Least developed countries and Malta?
27.7%, 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, male?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Malta ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.