Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta is 97.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 105.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 135th of 217 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 105.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 98.1% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 99.0% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Malta was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release