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

Malta: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 14,257 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14,257
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20,704
in 1971
All-time low
12,089
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Malta recorded 14,257 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 20,704 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12,089, in 2012.

Malta ranks 179th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 20,704
1972 19,393 -6.3%
1973 17,916 -7.6%
1974 16,768 -6.4%
1975 15,524 -7.4%
1976 15,369 -1.0%
1977 15,622 +1.6%
1978 16,088 +3.0%
1979 16,508 +2.6%
1980 16,725 +1.3%
1981 17,119 +2.4%
1982 17,063 -0.3%
1983 17,315 +1.5%
1984 17,565 +1.4%
1985 18,757 +6.8%
1986 19,132 +2.0%
1987 19,132 +0.0%
1988 19,172 +0.2%
1989 19,036 -0.7%
1990 19,265 +1.2%
1991 19,191 -0.4%
1992 18,483 -3.7%
1993 18,351 -0.7%
1994 18,298 -0.3%
1995 18,289 -0.0%
1996 18,206 -0.5%
1997 18,258 +0.3%
1998 18,102 -0.9%
1999 17,937 -0.9%
2000 17,605 -1.9%
2001 17,308 -1.7%
2002 16,946 -2.1%
2003 16,454 -2.9%
2004 16,084 -2.2%
2005 15,401 -4.2%
2006 14,869 -3.5%
2007 14,287 -3.9%
2008 13,722 -4.0%
2009 12,597 -8.2%
2010 12,753 +1.2%
2011 12,270 -3.8%
2012 12,089 -1.5%
2013 12,126 +0.3%
2014 12,303 +1.5%
2015 12,605 +2.5%
2016 12,886 +2.2%
2017 13,357 +3.7%
2018 13,728 +2.8%
2019 13,860 +1.0%
2020 14,059 +1.4%
2021 13,970 -0.6%
2022 14,083 +0.8%
2023 14,257 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,099 15,369 20,704 9
1980s 18,102 16,725 19,172 10
1990s 18,438 17,937 19,265 10
2000s 15,527 12,597 17,605 10
2010s 12,798 12,089 13,860 10
2020s 14,092 13,970 14,257 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
  2. 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
  3. 178 French Polynesia 15,357 compare
  4. 180 Bahamas 13,755 compare
  5. 181 New Caledonia 11,545 compare
  6. 182 Kiribati 9,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malta was 14,257 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20,704 in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12,089 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.