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

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.

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

Malta

2,251 number

in 2020

Samoa

2,631 number

in 2020

Malta rank

176th

Samoa rank

173rd

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

Malta
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,631 number against 2,251 number in Malta, a difference of 380 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	2,604 number	2,704 number	100 number	Samoa
1980s	2,942 number	2,455 number	486.9 number	Malta
1990s	2,787 number	2,519 number	268.3 number	Malta
2000s	2,287 number	2,567 number	280.4 number	Samoa
2010s	2,100 number	2,741 number	641.5 number	Samoa
2020s	2,251 number	2,631 number	380 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 2,631 number against 2,251 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?: 380 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, 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: 07 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/