Malta vs Saint Lucia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Malta
738 children
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1,033 children
in 2024
Malta rank
159th
Saint Lucia rank
156th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,033 children against 738 children in Malta, a difference of 295 children.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 235.22 children | 1,262 children | 1,026 children | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 730 children | 510.33 children | 219.67 children | Malta |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,033 children against 738 children in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 295 children, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Malta ranks 159th and Saint Lucia ranks 156th 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.