Kiribati vs Malta: Primary education, pupils

Kiribati

17,457

in 2024

Malta

27,337

in 2023

Kiribati rank

179th

Malta rank

176th

Primary education, pupils over time

Malta currently reports 27,337 against 17,457 in Kiribati, a difference of 9,880.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Kiribati's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Globally, Kiribati ranks 179th and Malta ranks 176th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.