Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta is 9,575, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 12,226 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1970.

That places Malta 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
  2. 170 Brunei 12,475 compare
  3. 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
  4. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
  5. 174 French Guiana 9,098 compare
  6. 175 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta was 9,575 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12,226 in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1970.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.