Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Malta
4.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
105th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malta ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 6.9% | 5.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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), Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Malta ranks 105th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th 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