Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,575
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,226
in 1994
All-time low
2,241
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta is 9,575, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 12,226 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1970.
Malta ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,241 | — |
| 1971 | 2,640 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,704 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2,467 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3,434 | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 6,237 | +81.6% |
| 1977 | 7,093 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 6,949 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7,291 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 7,747 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7,691 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,603 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,645 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,744 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,810 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7,899 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,217 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8,251 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,322 | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 11,300 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,313 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,770 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,025 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,226 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11,119 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11,160 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,171 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,637 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 10,443 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10,039 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,847 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,604 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,368 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,141 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,551 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8,261 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,698 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,530 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,083 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8,515 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,750 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,127 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,901 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,910 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,217 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,451 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,224 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,426 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,618 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,819 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9,316 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,344 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,575 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,348 | 2,241 | 7,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,193 | 7,603 | 11,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,316 | 10,443 | 12,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,012 | 8,083 | 10,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,114 | 8,515 | 9,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,514 | 9,316 | 9,819 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 12,475 compare
- 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
- 174 French Guiana 9,098 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 compare
More education data for Malta
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta was 9,575 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,226 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release