Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malta
Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malta is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malta peaked at 105.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 136th 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 105.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 105.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.5% | 98.6% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.7% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 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, male in Malta?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malta was 97.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malta ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release