Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 14.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 14.46 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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), per square in Malta peaked at 18.75 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.52 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Malta ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 10.86 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 10.66 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.18 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 11.83 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 11.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 15.74 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.77 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 12.75 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7875 units per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 9.19 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +44.6% | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +36.3% | 12.26 units per square kilometre | 16.72 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 10.86 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.09 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 16.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 15.74 units per square kilometre | 18.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 units per square kilometre | 12.2 units per square kilometre | 14.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 units per square kilometre | 12.75 units per square kilometre | 14.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 units per square kilometre | 14 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Gibraltar 44.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 21.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 19.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 13.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 13.01 units per square kilometre 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 (number), per square in Malta?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Malta was 14.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.