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

Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9,426 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,426 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,226 number
in 1994
All-time low
2,241 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta stood at 9,426 number.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 12,226 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,241 number, in 1970.

That places Malta 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 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 2018.
Year number Change
1970 2,241 number
1971 2,640 number +17.8%
1972 2,421 number -8.3%
1973 2,704 number +11.7%
1974 2,467 number -8.8%
1975 3,434 number +39.2%
1976 6,237 number +81.6%
1977 7,093 number +13.7%
1978 6,949 number -2.0%
1979 7,291 number +4.9%
1980 7,747 number +6.3%
1981 7,691 number -0.7%
1982 7,603 number -1.1%
1983 7,645 number +0.6%
1984 7,744 number +1.3%
1985 7,810 number +0.9%
1986 7,899 number +1.1%
1987 8,217 number +4.0%
1988 8,251 number +0.4%
1989 11,322 number +37.2%
1990 11,300 number -0.2%
1991 11,313 number +0.1%
1992 11,770 number +4.0%
1993 12,025 number +2.2%
1994 12,226 number +1.7%
1995 11,119 number -9.1%
1996 11,160 number +0.4%
1997 11,171 number +0.1%
1998 10,637 number -4.8%
1999 10,443 number -1.8%
2000 10,039 number -3.9%
2001 9,847 number -1.9%
2002 9,604 number -2.5%
2003 9,368 number -2.5%
2004 9,141 number -2.4%
2005 8,551 number -6.5%
2006 8,261 number -3.4%
2007 8,698 number +5.3%
2008 8,530 number -1.9%
2009 8,083 number -5.2%
2010 8,515 number +5.3%
2011 8,750 number +2.8%
2012 9,127 number +4.3%
2013 8,901 number -2.5%
2014 8,910 number +0.1%
2015 9,217 number +3.4%
2016 9,451 number +2.5%
2017 9,224 number -2.4%
2018 9,426 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,348 number 2,241 number 7,291 number 10
1980s 8,193 number 7,603 number 11,322 number 10
1990s 11,316 number 10,443 number 12,226 number 10
2000s 9,012 number 8,083 number 10,039 number 10
2010s 9,058 number 8,515 number 9,451 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 160 Iceland 13,048 number compare
  2. 161 New Caledonia 12,776 number compare
  3. 162 Central African Republic 12,489 number compare
  4. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 number compare
  5. 165 Fiji 9,149 number compare
  6. 166 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 number 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 9,426 number in 2018, 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 number 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 number in 1970.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 579 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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 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.