Malta vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malta
4.3%
in 2023
Samoa
4.5%
in 2016
Malta rank
118th
Samoa rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 117th of 171 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 12.1% | 5.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.3% | 2.1% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malta and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malta ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 117th of 171 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, 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