Female teachers in Malta
Malta: Female teachers was 85.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
86.98
in 2008
All-time low
65.47
in 1977
Years of data
36
1974–2024
Female teachers in Malta, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Malta is 85.83, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Malta peaked at 86.98 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.47, in 1977.
Malta ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female teachers in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 66.94 | — |
| 1976 | 68.54 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 65.47 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 81.2 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 82.95 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84.02 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 85.78 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 86.76 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 86.39 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.9 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.45 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.16 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.09 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.84 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.77 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 85.16 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 86.76 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.88 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.78 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.98 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.18 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 84.86 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.49 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 85.69 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 85.29 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.68 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.76 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.18 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.41 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.89 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.83 | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.98 | 65.47 | 68.54 | 3 |
| 1990s | 85.32 | 81.2 | 86.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.46 | 85.16 | 86.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.96 | 81.49 | 85.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.09 | 85.83 | 86.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.22 compare
- 61 Israel 86.15 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 85.99 compare
- 64 Palau 85.37 compare
- 65 Maldives 85.28 compare
- 66 Cayman Islands 84.83 compare
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 female teachers in Malta?
- Female teachers in Malta was 85.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86.98 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.47 in 1977.
- How does Malta rank for female teachers?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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