Malta vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Malta
0.8528 GPIA
in 2023
Norway
0.8332 GPIA
in 2024
Malta rank
120th
Norway rank
122nd

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
0.511.52200120122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.8528 GPIA against 0.8332 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0196 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 120th and Norway ranks 122nd of 169 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 1.47 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.44 GPIA Malta
2020s 0.9404 GPIA 0.8651 GPIA 0.0753 GPIA Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Malta or Norway?
Malta, at 0.8528 GPIA against 0.8332 GPIA in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Malta and Norway?
0.0196 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Malta ranks 120th and Norway ranks 122nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,561 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release