How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Barbados

1,516 number

in 2020

Malta

2,251 number

in 2020

Barbados rank

178th

Malta rank

176th

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

Barbados
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 2,251 number against 1,516 number in Barbados, a difference of 735 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Barbados ranks 178th and Malta ranks 176th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,521 number	2,604 number	83.6 number	Malta
1980s	2,218 number	2,942 number	723.8 number	Malta
1990s	2,070 number	2,787 number	717.3 number	Malta
2000s	1,924 number	2,287 number	363 number	Malta
2010s	1,730 number	2,100 number	369.8 number	Malta
2020s	1,516 number	2,251 number	735 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, Barbados or Malta?: Malta, at 2,251 number against 1,516 number in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Barbados and Malta?: 735 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?: Barbados ranks 178th 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, male (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, male (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: 21 August 2026

Male 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/