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

8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Ireland

1.0%

in 2018

Malta

1.3%

in 2018

Ireland rank

116th

Malta rank

113th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 116th and Malta ranks 113th of 133 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Ireland and Malta?: 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Ireland ranks 116th and Malta ranks 113th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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