Children out of school, female in Malta
Malta: Children out of school, female was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, female in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, female in Malta stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Malta ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.4% | — |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 121 Morocco 2.8%
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
- 123 Hungary 2.7% compare
- 125 Israel 2.6% compare
- 126 Hong Kong 2.5%
- 127 New Zealand 2.5% compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Malta?
- Children out of school, female in Malta was 2.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for children out of school, female?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.