Ecuador vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ecuador
6.3%
in 2022
Malta
6.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
114th
Malta rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 114th and Malta ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.1% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ecuador ranks 114th 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