Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,426 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 9,426 number.
The figure is 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 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 in Malta, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 160 Iceland 13,048 number compare
- 161 New Caledonia 12,776 number compare
- 162 Central African Republic 12,489 number compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 number compare
- 165 Fiji 9,149 number compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 8,950 number compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 5 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 9,426 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.