Malta vs Saint Helena: Official entrance age to primary education (years)
Malta
5 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
5 years
in 2025
Malta rank
192nd
Saint Helena rank
192nd
Official entrance age to primary education (years) over time
- Malta
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 192nd and Saint Helena ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Malta or Saint Helena?
- Malta, at 5 years against 5 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Malta and Saint Helena?
- 0 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saint Helena rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Malta ranks 192nd and Saint Helena ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release