Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 55 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
55 number
Change on year
up 587.5%
World rank
124th
of 133 countries
All-time high
55 number
in 2018
All-time low
6 number
in 2013
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta, 2011–2018

1020304050602011201420182011: 23 number2012: 50 number2013: 6 number2014: 44 number2015: 48 number2016: 32 number2017: 8 number2018: 55 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta stood at 55 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 587.5% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Malta ranks 124th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Malta, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 23 number
2012 50 number +117.4%
2013 6 number -88.0%
2014 44 number +633.3%
2015 48 number +9.1%
2016 32 number -33.3%
2017 8 number -75.0%
2018 55 number +587.5%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 121 Switzerland 119 number compare
  2. 122 Dominica 118 number compare
  3. 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare
  4. 125 Saint Lucia 52 number compare
  5. 126 Luxembourg 49 number compare
  6. 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 47 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Malta was 55 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 55 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Malta ranks 124th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger 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
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/