Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 12,804 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12,804 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
176th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19,317 number
in 1971
All-time low
11,478 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12,804 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Malta peaked at 19,317 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11,478 number, in 2012.
That places Malta 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,317 number | — |
| 1972 | 18,054 number | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 16,728 number | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 15,801 number | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 14,798 number | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 14,465 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 15,241 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 15,275 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15,710 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 15,723 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15,944 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 16,124 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15,893 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 16,422 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,654 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,108 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 17,190 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17,392 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17,690 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17,751 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 17,708 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17,143 number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 17,137 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,068 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,762 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17,067 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 17,116 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17,159 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,977 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16,656 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16,222 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15,771 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,256 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 14,980 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,195 number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14,053 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,518 number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13,050 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12,077 number | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12,232 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,805 number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11,478 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,529 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,769 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12,019 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 12,291 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,439 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12,804 number | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,804 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,804 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,999 number, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,154 number | 14,465 number | 19,317 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,614 number | 15,723 number | 17,690 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,189 number | 16,762 number | 17,751 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,578 number | 12,077 number | 16,656 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,041 number | 11,478 number | 12,804 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Malta?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta was 12,804 number in 2018, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,478 number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.