Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 4,626 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta is 4,626, measured in 2023.
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 (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta was 4,626 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (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, female (number) with 697 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.