How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Cyprus

0.8%

in 2018

Malta

0.9%

in 1997

Cyprus rank

139th

Malta rank

138th

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

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 139th and Malta ranks 138th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26.7%	13.6%	13.1%	Cyprus
1980s	27.7%	6.1%	21.6%	Cyprus
1990s	10.3%	3.9%	6.3%	Cyprus

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, female, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Cyprus as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Cyprus ranks 139th and Malta ranks 138th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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