China vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
China
4.7%
in 2025
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Malta rank
105th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 103rd and Malta ranks 105th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.5% | China |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | China |
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, male (modelled), China or Malta?
- China, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between China and Malta?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- China ranks 103rd and Malta ranks 105th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release