Estonia vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Estonia
7.4%
in 2024
Malta
7.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
110th
Malta rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 110th and Malta ranks 112th of 175 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 1.5% | 6.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Estonia ranks 110th and Malta ranks 112th 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, male (%). 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