Malta vs New Caledonia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malta
28,362
in 2024
New Caledonia
20,623
in 2025
Malta rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
182nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 28,362 against 20,623 in New Caledonia, a difference of 7,739.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 222 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,659 | 22,933 | 5,727 | Malta |
| 2010s | 24,851 | 22,503 | 2,348 | Malta |
| 2020s | 27,828 | 20,970 | 6,858 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 28,362 against 20,623 in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 7,739, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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