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

Malta
4,349 number
in 2020
Samoa
5,066 number
in 2020
Malta rank
176th
Samoa rank
173rd

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

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5,066 number against 4,349 number in Malta, a difference of 717 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 5,091 number 5,198 number 107.2 number Samoa
1980s 5,731 number 4,617 number 1,114 number Malta
1990s 5,422 number 4,775 number 646.8 number Malta
2000s 4,453 number 4,930 number 476.9 number Samoa
2010s 4,057 number 5,284 number 1,227 number Samoa
2020s 4,349 number 5,066 number 717 number Samoa

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 age, Malta or Samoa?
Samoa, at 5,066 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 age between Malta and Samoa?
717 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Malta ranks 176th and Samoa ranks 173rd 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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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/