Malta vs Netherlands: School enrollment, primary, female

Malta
99.1%
in 1997
Netherlands
99.1%
in 2017
Malta rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 86.4% 93.0% 6.6% Netherlands
1980s 93.9% 93.2% 0.7% Malta
1990s 96.1% 97.8% 1.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 99.1% against 99.1% in Netherlands as of 1997.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Malta and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Malta ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.