Italy vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Italy
2.0%
in 2023
Malta
2.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
125th
Malta rank
122nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.4% against 2.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 125th and Malta ranks 122nd of 181 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.4% against 2.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Italy and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Italy ranks 125th and Malta ranks 122nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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