Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malta or United Kingdom?

Malta, at 99.5% against 99.5% in United Kingdom as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?

29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs United Kingdom: School enrollment, primary

Malta

99.5%

in 2017

United Kingdom

99.5%

in 2017

Malta rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

8th

School enrollment, primary over time

Malta
United Kingdom

How they compare

Malta currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	86.5%	96.5%	9.9%	United Kingdom
1980s	94.4%	96.8%	2.4%	United Kingdom
1990s	95.9%	98.2%	2.4%	United Kingdom
2010s	99.2%	99.3%	0.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malta or United Kingdom?: Malta, at 99.5% against 99.5% in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Malta and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: Malta ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% 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: 229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.