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

Malta
45,100 number
in 2019
Tonga
36,034 number
in 2019
Malta rank
160th
Tonga rank
163rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • Tonga
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199820082019

How they compare

Malta currently reports 45,100 number against 36,034 number in Tonga, a difference of 9,066 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.

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

Malta ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 61,806 number 14,398 number 47,408 number Malta
2000s 56,982 number 15,203 number 41,778 number Malta
2010s 45,937 number 28,286 number 17,651 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 Tonga?
Malta, at 45,100 number against 36,034 number in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Malta and Tonga?
9,066 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Malta ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 163rd 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.