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

Malta
4,112 number
in 2020
Tonga
2,439 number
in 2020
Malta rank
177th
Tonga rank
180th

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

  • Malta
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4,112 number against 2,439 number in Tonga, a difference of 1,673 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 5,926 number 2,687 number 3,239 number Malta
1980s 5,286 number 2,403 number 2,884 number Malta
1990s 5,771 number 2,423 number 3,348 number Malta
2000s 5,220 number 2,477 number 2,743 number Malta
2010s 4,070 number 2,431 number 1,639 number Malta
2020s 4,112 number 2,439 number 1,673 number Malta

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 Tonga?
Malta, at 4,112 number against 2,439 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malta and Tonga?
1,673 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th 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.