Cook Islands vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Cook Islands
2.5%
in 2024
Malta
2.6%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
121st
Malta rank
119th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 121st and Malta ranks 119th of 203 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Malta Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Cook Islands
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cook Islands or Malta?
Malta, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cook Islands and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Cook Islands ranks 121st and Malta ranks 119th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release