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

Latest (2017)
109.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
127.7%
in 1976
All-time low
75.4%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2017

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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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Gibraltar 109.7% compare
  2. 40 Bangladesh 109.3% compare
  3. 41 Iraq 109.1% compare
  4. 43 Aruba 108.9% compare
  5. 44 Burkina Faso 108.1% compare
  6. 45 Libya 108.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.