Hungary vs Malta: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Hungary
97.2%
in 2024
Malta
97.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
91st
Malta rank
88th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 91st and Malta ranks 88th of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 13.5% | 3.1% | 10.5% | Hungary |
| 1830s | 17.3% | 4.6% | 12.7% | Hungary |
| 1840s | 21.9% | 6.9% | 15.0% | Hungary |
| 1850s | 27.3% | 10.1% | 17.2% | Hungary |
| 1860s | 33.0% | 14.6% | 18.3% | Hungary |
| 1870s | 44.5% | 20.7% | 23.8% | Hungary |
| 1880s | 54.5% | 28.5% | 26.0% | Hungary |
| 1890s | 64.6% | 41.8% | 22.9% | Hungary |
| 1900s | 63.7% | 65.3% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 1910s | 56.7% | 75.5% | 18.7% | Malta |
| 1920s | 52.7% | 73.5% | 20.8% | Malta |
| 1930s | 74.9% | 92.8% | 17.8% | Malta |
| 1940s | 93.4% | 100.0% | 6.6% | Malta |
| 1950s | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6% | Malta |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 77.5% | 20.5% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 95.2% | 86.0% | 9.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 87.0% | 8.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.1% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 0.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 97.4% against 97.2% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Hungary and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Hungary ranks 91st and Malta ranks 88th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.