Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in primary education, female was 12,804 number in 2018. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malta, 1971β2018
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.
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
- 173 Macau (China) 15,576 number compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,624 number compare
- 175 French Polynesia 14,058 number compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10,780 number compare
- 178 Barbados 9,588 number compare
- 179 Kiribati 8,483 number compare
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 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.