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

Iceland
2,207 number
in 2020
Malta
2,098 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
175th
Malta rank
176th

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

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,207 number against 2,098 number in Malta, a difference of 109 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

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 2,118 number 2,487 number 368.8 number Malta
1980s 2,049 number 2,789 number 740.3 number Malta
1990s 2,118 number 2,634 number 516.6 number Malta
2000s 2,119 number 2,166 number 47.2 number Malta
2010s 2,232 number 1,958 number 273.9 number Iceland
2020s 2,207 number 2,098 number 109 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 age, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 2,207 number against 2,098 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Iceland and Malta?
109 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 age?
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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/