Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta
Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 23.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta is 23.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta peaked at 28.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1960.
That places Malta 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.7% | — |
| 1965 | 11.6% | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 25.5% | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malta was 23.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary