Malta vs Norway: School enrollment, primary, female

Malta
99.1%
in 1997
Norway
99.8%
in 2014
Malta rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.

Malta ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 93.0% 99.4% 6.4% Norway
1980s 94.4% 97.6% 3.2% Norway
1990s 96.1% 96.8% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Malta or Norway?
Norway, at 99.8% against 99.1% in Malta as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Malta and Norway?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1997.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Malta ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.