Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in primary education, female was 13,080 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13,080 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Malta peaked at 19,317 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,478, in 2012.
Malta ranks 179th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,154 | 14,465 | 19,317 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,614 | 15,723 | 17,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,189 | 16,762 | 17,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,578 | 12,077 | 16,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,129 | 11,478 | 12,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,996 | 12,956 | 13,080 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta was 13,080 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,317 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,478 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release