Iceland vs Malta: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Iceland
4,460 number
in 2020
Malta
4,349 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
175th
Malta rank
176th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,460 number against 4,349 number in Malta, a difference of 111 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 175th and Malta ranks 176th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 4,330 number 5,091 number 760.9 number Malta
1980s 4,194 number 5,731 number 1,536 number Malta
1990s 4,344 number 5,422 number 1,078 number Malta
2000s 4,322 number 4,453 number 130.7 number Malta
2010s 4,579 number 4,057 number 521.2 number Iceland
2020s 4,460 number 4,349 number 111 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 4,460 number against 4,349 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iceland and Malta?
111 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 175th and Malta ranks 176th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/