Malta vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 0.4% | 13.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 5.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
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, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 169th 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/