Iran vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iran
0.2%
in 2017
Malta
0.2%
in 2017
Iran rank
172nd
Malta rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 18.3% | 22.4% | Iran |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 5.0% | 10.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.3% | 4.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
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, Iran or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iran and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 172nd 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
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/