Argentina vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Argentina
6.0%
in 2023
Malta
6.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
115th
Malta rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Argentina
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 115th and Malta ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | 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, Argentina or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Argentina and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Argentina ranks 115th and Malta ranks 112th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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