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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1970–2023
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
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96,852, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9,575 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163,861, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +81.6% | 3,434 | 6,237 |
| 1975 | +39.2% | 2,467 | 3,434 |
| 1989 | +37.2% | 8,251 | 11,322 |
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 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
- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.