Malta vs World: School enrollment, primary, male

Malta
97.6%
in 1997
World
90.5%
in 2018
Malta rank
25th
World rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Malta
  • World
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 97.6% against 90.5% in World, a difference of 7.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta World Difference Ahead
1970s 86.7% 81.8% 4.8% Malta
1980s 94.9% 85.5% 9.3% Malta
1990s 96.5% 85.7% 10.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Malta or World?
Malta, at 97.6% against 90.5% in World as of 1997.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Malta and World?
7.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Malta and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Malta ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.