Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 109.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta is 109.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 127.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1971.
Malta ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.4% | — |
| 1972 | 94.2% | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 104.2% | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 109.2% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 104.4% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 127.7% | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 112.0% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 108.6% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 107.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 96.2% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 103.6% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 104.0% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 100.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 101.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 96.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 107.6% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 105.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 109.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 105.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.8% | 75.4% | 127.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 96.2% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.1% | 95.6% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.0% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 100.4% | 109.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta was 109.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.