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

5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Malta

3.5%

in 2018

Samoa

4.0%

in 2016

Malta rank

98th

Samoa rank

95th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Malta
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4.0% against 3.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.

Malta ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th of 139 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.2%	14.0%	6.8%	Samoa
2010s	5.1%	4.2%	0.8%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Malta or Samoa?: Samoa, at 4.0% against 3.5% in Malta as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malta and Samoa?: 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Malta ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/