Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta stood at 98.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 104.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2023.
That places Malta 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.2% | — |
| 2002 | 102.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 102.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 104.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 102.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.7% | 101.3% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 99.4% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare
- 106 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 107 Madagascar 98.7% compare
- 109 Kenya 98.4% compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release