Malta vs Samoa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malta
28,362
in 2024
Samoa
34,574
in 2025
Malta rank
179th
Samoa rank
176th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 34,574 against 28,362 in Malta, a difference of 6,212.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 176th 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 | 28,659 | 29,820 | 1,161 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24,851 | 30,032 | 5,181 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 27,828 | 34,067 | 6,239 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malta or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 34,574 against 28,362 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malta and Samoa?
- 6,212, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 176th 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