Children out of school, male in Malta
Malta: Children out of school, male was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Malta is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
That places Malta 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children out of school, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +403.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, male in Malta?
- Children out of school, male in Malta was 2.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for children out of school, male?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.