Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0173 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta stood at 0.0173 units per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0326 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 units per person, in 1970.
That places Malta 155th out of 203 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), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 units per person | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0233 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0241 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0231 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.032 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0269 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0243 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0196 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.021 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.021 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.019 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 0.0323 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0269 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0191 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malta was 0.0173 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0326 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.