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
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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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release