Malta vs Samoa: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Malta
5
in 2025
Samoa
5
in 2025
Malta rank
129th
Samoa rank
129th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
012345199820112025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5 against 5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 5 5 0
2000s 5 5 0
2010s 5 5 0
2020s 5 5 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Malta or Samoa?
Malta, at 5 against 5 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Malta and Samoa?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Malta ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to compulsory education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,374 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed