Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Malta
Malta: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 107.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Malta recorded 107.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Malta peaked at 131.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1971.
That places Malta 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.6% | — |
| 1972 | 94.3% | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 104.4% | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 110.4% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 105.2% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 131.8% | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 111.5% | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 111.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 107.6% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 102.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 100.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 100.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 101.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 100.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 105.7% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 104.3% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 107.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 104.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 107.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.1% | 78.6% | 131.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 95.9% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.4% | 97.1% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.9% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 101.7% | 107.6% | 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, total in Malta?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Malta was 107.2% 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, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 131.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.