Malta vs Switzerland: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Malta
738 children
in 2023
Switzerland
787 children
in 2024
Malta rank
159th
Switzerland rank
158th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 787 children against 738 children in Malta, a difference of 49 children.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 235.22 children | 1,531 children | 1,295 children | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 725.25 children | 900 children | 174.75 children | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 787 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 Switzerland?
- 49 children, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Malta ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 158th 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.