Children out of school, primary in Malta
Malta: Children out of school, primary was 738 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Malta is 738, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Malta peaked at 819 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2011.
Malta ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | — |
| 2012 | 63 | +384.6% |
| 2013 | 244 | +287.3% |
| 2014 | 321 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 304 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 298 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 308 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 167 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 399 | +138.9% |
| 2020 | 633 | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 711 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 819 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 738 | -9.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 738 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 21% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 738 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +384.6% | 13 | 63 |
| 2013 | +287.3% | 63 | 244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 235.22 | 13 | 399 | 9 |
| 2020s | 725.25 | 633 | 819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Saint Lucia 1,033 compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 969 compare
- 162 Switzerland 787 compare
- 164 Seychelles 699 compare
- 165 Samoa 626 compare
- 166 Greece 622 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, primary in Malta?
- Children out of school, primary in Malta was 738 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 819 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for children out of school, primary?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.