Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta peaked at 105.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 131st of 214 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.1% | 97.6% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.5% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malta was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release