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

Malta
25,354 number
in 2020
Samoa
28,807 number
in 2020
Malta rank
177th
Samoa rank
175th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 28,807 number against 25,354 number in Malta, a difference of 3,453 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 33,295 number 30,194 number 3,100 number Malta
1980s 32,934 number 27,307 number 5,626 number Malta
1990s 33,930 number 26,904 number 7,026 number Malta
2000s 29,343 number 28,497 number 845.6 number Malta
2010s 24,096 number 29,097 number 5,001 number Samoa
2020s 25,354 number 28,807 number 3,453 number 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 28,807 number against 25,354 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malta and Samoa?
3,453 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 175th 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.