Malta vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malta
5.86 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.79 years
in 2024
Malta rank
109th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malta
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.86 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 109th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.04 years | 1.09 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 5.47 years | 0.5446 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.87 years | 5.68 years | 0.1909 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malta or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Malta, at 5.86 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malta and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.07 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 109th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release