Malta vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Malta
28,362
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
16.20 million
in 2024
Malta rank
179th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
180th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
05.0M10.0M15.0M199920112024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 16.20 million against 28,362 in Malta, a difference of 16.17 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 571.2 times Malta's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 179th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 180th of 222 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 28,659 15.49 million 15.46 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 24,851 14.53 million 14.50 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 27,828 15.96 million 15.94 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malta or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 16.20 million against 28,362 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malta and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
16.17 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malta and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 179th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 180th 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