Barbados vs Malta: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Barbados
19,309 number
in 2020
Malta
25,354 number
in 2020
Barbados rank
179th
Malta rank
177th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 25,354 number against 19,309 number in Barbados, a difference of 6,045 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 179th and Malta ranks 177th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 33,690 number 33,295 number 395.7 number Barbados
1980s 28,287 number 32,934 number 4,647 number Malta
1990s 24,695 number 33,930 number 9,235 number Malta
2000s 23,416 number 29,343 number 5,927 number Malta
2010s 21,741 number 24,096 number 2,355 number Malta
2020s 19,309 number 25,354 number 6,045 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Malta?
Malta, at 25,354 number against 19,309 number in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Malta?
6,045 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 179th and Malta ranks 177th of 206 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.