Iran vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Iran
2.2%
in 2023
Malta
2.4%
in 2023
Iran rank
121st
Malta rank
118th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th of 169 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Iran |
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, Iran or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Iran and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iran ranks 121st and Malta ranks 118th of 169 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, 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