Maldives vs Malta: Primary education, duration

Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Malta
6 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
25th
Malta rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Maldives
  • Malta
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Maldives ranks 25th and Malta ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 6 years 1 years Malta
1980s 5 years 6 years 1 years Malta
1990s 5.4 years 6 years 0.6 years Malta
2000s 7 years 6 years 1 years Maldives
2010s 7 years 6 years 1 years Maldives
2020s 6.33 years 6 years 0.3333 years Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Maldives or Malta?
Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Maldives and Malta?
0 years, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for primary education, duration?
Maldives ranks 25th and Malta ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.