Malta vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malta
1.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
2.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
125th
New Zealand rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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