Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0084 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Malta is 0.0084 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.016 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1974.
That places Malta 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.004 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 units per person | +79.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.011 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.013 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.012 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0084 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 70% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0084 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 units per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +79.8% | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
| 1975 | +43.6% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 1989 | +35.0% | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0153 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 (number), per capita in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Malta was 0.0084 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Malta ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.