Malta vs Samoa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Malta
27,337
in 2023
Samoa
34,962
in 2024
Malta rank
176th
Samoa rank
173rd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 34,962 against 27,337 in Malta, a difference of 7,625.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 33,253 27,832 5,422 Malta
1980s 33,935 27,251 6,684 Malta
1990s 35,206 27,157 8,050 Malta
2000s 30,105 30,126 20.6 Samoa
2010s 24,927 31,710 6,783 Samoa
2020s 27,088 34,922 7,834 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Malta or Samoa?
Samoa, at 34,962 against 27,337 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Malta and Samoa?
7,625, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.