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

Malta
0.9%
in 1997
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2018
Malta rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
140th

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

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
05101520197119942018

How they compare

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

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 13.6% 3.5% 10.2% Malta
1980s 6.3% 3.4% 2.9% Malta
1990s 4.4% 2.4% 2.1% 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, female, Malta or United Kingdom?
Malta, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Malta ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 140th 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

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/