Japan vs Malta: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Japan
0.0502 units per person
in 2023
Malta
0.0495 units per person
in 2023
Japan rank
183rd
Malta rank
184th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
00.050.10.15197119972023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0502 units per person against 0.0495 units per person in Malta, a difference of 0.0007 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 184th of 206 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0919 units per person 0.1089 units per person 0.017 units per person Malta
1980s 0.0935 units per person 0.1038 units per person 0.0102 units per person Malta
1990s 0.0692 units per person 0.0953 units per person 0.0261 units per person Malta
2010s 0.052 units per person 0.055 units per person 0.003 units per person Malta
2020s 0.0506 units per person 0.0512 units per person 0.0006 units per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 0.0502 units per person against 0.0495 units per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Japan and Malta?
0.0007 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Japan ranks 183rd and Malta ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.