Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta
Malta: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 7,572 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7,572 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta peaked at 17,222 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,572 number, in 2018.
That places Malta 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17,222 number | — |
| 1995 | 16,189 number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 11,018 number | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 9,377 number | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 7,572 number | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,222 number | 17,222 number | 17,222 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,189 number | 16,189 number | 16,189 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,018 number | 11,018 number | 11,018 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,474 number | 7,572 number | 9,377 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 75 Macao 13,929 number compare
- 76 Vanuatu 11,892 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 10,764 number compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 6,401 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 5,850 number compare
- 81 Montenegro 4,542 number compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Malta was 7,572 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17,222 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,572 number in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Malta ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.