Canada vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Canada
6.5%
in 2023
Malta
6.0%
in 2023
Canada rank
105th
Malta rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Canada |
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, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Canada and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Canada ranks 105th and Malta ranks 108th of 175 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, female (%). 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