ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Malta: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1.57 million
in 2024
Malta
2,148
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
181st
Malta rank
180th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Malta
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197720002024

How they compare

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 1.57 million against 2,148 in Malta, a difference of 1.57 million.

That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 730.4 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Malta ranks 180th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 2,103 1.03 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2010s 1.26 million 2,007 1.26 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2020s 1.52 million 2,235 1.51 million ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Malta?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 1.57 million against 2,148 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malta?
1.57 million, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malta rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 181st and Malta ranks 180th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release