Least developed countries vs Malta: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Least developed countries
8.31 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
85.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
Malta rank
14th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 85.43 units per square kilometre against 8.31 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 77.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 10.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and Malta ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 2 units per square kilometre 103.92 units per square kilometre 101.92 units per square kilometre Malta
1980s 2.86 units per square kilometre 108.49 units per square kilometre 105.63 units per square kilometre Malta
1990s 3.72 units per square kilometre 111.33 units per square kilometre 107.61 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 5.84 units per square kilometre 94.08 units per square kilometre 88.24 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 7.37 units per square kilometre 77.9 units per square kilometre 70.53 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 8.24 units per square kilometre 84.65 units per square kilometre 76.41 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Malta?
Malta, at 85.43 units per square kilometre against 8.31 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Malta?
77.12 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Malta ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.