Malta vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Malta
85.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Malta
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 85.43 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 77.28 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malta's figure about 10.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.92 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 102.16 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1980s | 108.49 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 105.66 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 1990s | 111.33 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 107.83 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2000s | 94.08 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 88.76 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2010s | 77.9 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 71.02 units per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 76.66 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, Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malta, at 85.43 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 77.28 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.