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

Malta
4,349 number
in 2020
Tonga
2,490 number
in 2020
Malta rank
176th
Tonga rank
179th

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

  • Malta
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4,349 number against 2,490 number in Tonga, a difference of 1,859 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 5,091 number 2,742 number 2,349 number Malta
1980s 5,731 number 2,569 number 3,161 number Malta
1990s 5,422 number 2,612 number 2,810 number Malta
2000s 4,453 number 2,668 number 1,785 number Malta
2010s 4,057 number 2,538 number 1,519 number Malta
2020s 4,349 number 2,490 number 1,859 number Malta

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 Tonga?
Malta, at 4,349 number against 2,490 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Malta and Tonga?
1,859 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Malta ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 179th 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/