Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 4,626 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Malta stood at 4,626.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Malta peaked at 6,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,125, in 1974.
Malta ranks 169th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,232 | — |
| 1972 | 1,192 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,210 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,125 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1,627 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 2,940 | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 3,474 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 3,411 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,427 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,579 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,630 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,490 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3,485 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,648 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3,787 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,818 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,975 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3,923 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,349 | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 5,381 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,364 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,791 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5,921 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,378 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 5,436 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,461 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,168 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,036 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,794 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4,725 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,585 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,605 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,616 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,259 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,962 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 4,250 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4,202 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,904 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4,081 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4,168 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,344 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,299 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,351 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,460 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,541 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,402 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,466 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,600 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,739 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,479 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4,546 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,626 | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,626 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,149, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | +80.7% | 1,627 | 2,940 |
| 1975 | +44.6% | 1,125 | 1,627 |
| 1989 | +36.3% | 3,923 | 5,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,182 | 1,125 | 3,474 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,868 | 3,485 | 5,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,494 | 5,036 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,390 | 3,904 | 4,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,371 | 4,081 | 4,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,598 | 4,479 | 4,739 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 New Caledonia 5,531 compare
- 167 Maldives 4,920 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 4,769 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 4,590 compare
- 171 French Guiana 4,435 compare
- 172 Djibouti 3,395 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, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Malta was 4,626 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release