Malta vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malta
4.3%
in 2023
Tonga
4.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
118th
Tonga rank
119th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tonga ahead.
Malta ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 119th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 10.5% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
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 Tonga?
- Malta, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malta and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malta ranks 118th and Tonga ranks 119th 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