Malta vs Samoa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Malta
45,100 number
in 2019
Samoa
38,594 number
in 2019
Malta rank
160th
Samoa rank
161st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 45,100 number against 38,594 number in Samoa, a difference of 6,506 number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 186 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 61,806 number 36,509 number 25,298 number Malta
2000s 56,982 number 37,362 number 19,619 number Malta
2010s 45,937 number 37,776 number 8,160 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Malta or Samoa?
Malta, at 45,100 number against 38,594 number in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Malta and Samoa?
6,506 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Malta ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.