Malta vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Malta
28,362
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
17.62 million
in 2024
Malta rank
179th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
176th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199920112024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 17.62 million against 28,362 in Malta, a difference of 17.59 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's figure about 621.2 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 179th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 176th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 28,659 16.90 million 16.87 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2010s 24,851 15.94 million 15.92 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2020s 27,828 17.37 million 17.34 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malta or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 17.62 million against 28,362 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malta and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
17.59 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malta and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 179th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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