Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.3%
Change on year
up 619.7%
World rank
113th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

0.250.50.7511.22011201420182011: 0.617 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 0.163 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.749 %2017: 0.179 %2018: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 619.7% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Malta ranks 113th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Malta, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 0.6%
2012 1.3% +113.3%
2013 0.2% -87.6%
2014 1.1% +562.2%
2015 1.2% +6.8%
2016 0.7% -35.2%
2017 0.2% -76.1%
2018 1.3% +619.7%

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  4. 114 Thailand 1.3% compare
  5. 115 Germany 1.2% compare
  6. 116 Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Malta was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Malta ranks 113th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/