Malta vs Samoa: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Malta
738 children
in 2023
Samoa
626 children
in 2024
Malta rank
159th
Samoa rank
161st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 738 children against 626 children in Samoa, a difference of 112 children.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Samoa ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234.12 children | 299.35 children | 65.23 children | Samoa |
| 2020s | 725.25 children | 859.25 children | 134 children | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Malta or Samoa?
- Malta, at 738 children against 626 children in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Malta and Samoa?
- 112 children, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Malta ranks 159th and Samoa ranks 161st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.