Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 13,080 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,080
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 216 countries
All-time high
19,317
in 1971
All-time low
11,478
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Malta recorded 13,080 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 19,317 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,478, in 2012.

That places Malta 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 19,317
1972 18,054 -6.5%
1973 16,728 -7.3%
1974 15,801 -5.5%
1975 14,798 -6.3%
1976 14,465 -2.3%
1977 15,241 +5.4%
1978 15,275 +0.2%
1979 15,710 +2.8%
1980 15,723 +0.1%
1981 15,944 +1.4%
1982 16,124 +1.1%
1983 15,893 -1.4%
1984 16,422 +3.3%
1985 16,654 +1.4%
1986 17,108 +2.7%
1987 17,190 +0.5%
1988 17,392 +1.2%
1989 17,690 +1.7%
1990 17,751 +0.3%
1991 17,708 -0.2%
1992 17,143 -3.2%
1993 17,137 -0.0%
1994 17,068 -0.4%
1995 16,762 -1.8%
1996 17,067 +1.8%
1997 17,116 +0.3%
1998 17,159 +0.3%
1999 16,977 -1.1%
2000 16,656 -1.9%
2001 16,222 -2.6%
2002 15,771 -2.8%
2003 15,256 -3.3%
2004 14,980 -1.8%
2005 14,195 -5.2%
2006 14,053 -1.0%
2007 13,518 -3.8%
2008 13,050 -3.5%
2009 12,077 -7.5%
2010 12,232 +1.3%
2011 11,805 -3.5%
2012 11,478 -2.8%
2013 11,529 +0.4%
2014 11,769 +2.1%
2015 12,019 +2.1%
2016 12,291 +2.3%
2017 12,439 +1.2%
2018 12,804 +2.9%
2019 12,928 +1.0%
2020 12,976 +0.4%
2021 12,971 -0.0%
2022 12,956 -0.1%
2023 13,080 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Samoa 16,677 compare
  2. 177 Iceland 15,815 compare
  3. 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
  4. 180 Bahamas 13,062 compare
  5. 181 New Caledonia 10,780 compare
  6. 182 Kiribati 8,457 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malta was 13,080 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 19,317 in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11,478 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.