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

Canada
0.2%
in 2018
Malta
0.2%
in 2017
Canada rank
173rd
Malta rank
171st

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

  • Canada
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malta ahead.

Canada ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 171st of 188 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 5.6% 1.1% Malta
1990s 3.6% 4.0% 0.4% Malta
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% 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, Canada or Malta?
Malta, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Canada and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Canada ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 171st of 188 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/