Malta vs Samoa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malta
4,112 number
in 2020
Samoa
4,676 number
in 2020
Malta rank
177th
Samoa rank
175th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4,676 number against 4,112 number in Malta, a difference of 564 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 5,926 number 4,841 number 1,085 number Malta
1980s 5,286 number 4,526 number 760.2 number Malta
1990s 5,771 number 4,303 number 1,467 number Malta
2000s 5,220 number 4,588 number 632.5 number Malta
2010s 4,070 number 4,527 number 456.9 number Samoa
2020s 4,112 number 4,676 number 564 number Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Malta or Samoa?
Samoa, at 4,676 number against 4,112 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malta and Samoa?
564 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.