Malta vs WB: Euro Area: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Malta
2,148
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
1.62 million
in 2024
Malta rank
180th
WB: Euro Area rank
179th

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

  • Malta
  • WB: Euro Area
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How they compare

WB: Euro Area currently reports 1.62 million against 2,148 in Malta, a difference of 1.62 million.

That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 755.9 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Euro Area has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 180th and WB: Euro Area ranks 179th of 222 countries.

WB: Euro Area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
2000s 2,103 1.67 million 1.67 million WB: Euro Area
2010s 2,007 1.70 million 1.70 million WB: Euro Area
2020s 2,235 1.64 million 1.64 million WB: Euro Area

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, Malta or WB: Euro Area?
WB: Euro Area, at 1.62 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 Malta and WB: Euro Area?
1.62 million, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and WB: Euro Area?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malta and WB: Euro Area rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Malta ranks 180th and WB: Euro Area ranks 179th of 222 countries.
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