Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 44.55 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 44.55 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 64.7 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.78 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Malta ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 60.6 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 55.99 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 52.4 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 48.51 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 51.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 52.27 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 54.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 58.62 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 59.79 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 59.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 60.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.76 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 57.35 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.57 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.05 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.02 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.09 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.96 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 51.42 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.26 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 48.13 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 46.47 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 44.65 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 42.88 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.37 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 39.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.34 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.78 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.89 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.27 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.74 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 42.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.66 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 44.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.01 units per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 44.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.43 units per square kilometre | 48.03 units per square kilometre | 64.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 56.57 units per square kilometre | 52.27 units per square kilometre | 59.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.62 units per square kilometre | 56.05 units per square kilometre | 60.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.52 units per square kilometre | 39.37 units per square kilometre | 55.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.99 units per square kilometre | 37.78 units per square kilometre | 43.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.04 units per square kilometre | 43.66 units per square kilometre | 44.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 10 Nauru 52.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 44.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Palestine 43.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 33.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 31.63 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta was 44.55 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.