Malta vs Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malta
2,304
in 2024
Samoa
2,922
in 2025
Malta rank
179th
Samoa rank
177th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,922 against 2,304 in Malta, a difference of 618.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,207 | 2,679 | 472.11 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,168 | 2,843 | 675.2 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,399 | 3,018 | 618.8 | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,922 against 2,304 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malta and Samoa?
- 618, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malta ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release