Ireland vs Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ireland
106.7%
in 2018
Malta
106.9%
in 2018
Ireland rank
45th
Malta rank
44th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 106.9% against 106.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 44th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.5% | 104.3% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 102.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 103.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 106.9% against 106.7% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Malta ranks 44th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.