Malta vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Malta
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
1.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
80th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Malta
  • New Zealand
-7.5-5-2.502.55197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malta ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s -2.58 % change on previous year -0.2096 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 1.33 % change on previous year -2.18 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Malta
1990s -0.4982 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s -3.4 % change on previous year -0.3639 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 0.846 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 0.2622 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 0.5098 % change on previous year -0.6002 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Malta or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.15 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Malta and New Zealand?
0.05 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.