Malta vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malta
4.8%
in 2023
Nepal
5.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
121st
Nepal rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malta
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 10.3% | 5.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Malta or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malta and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malta ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 118th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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