Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta
Malta: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 36.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
36.6%
World rank
85th
of 87 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 1985
All-time low
36.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1985–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 36.6% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta peaked at 50.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2018.
Malta ranks 85th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.3% | — |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Malta was 36.6% 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 50.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Malta ranks 85th 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 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.