Inequality in education in Malta
Malta: Inequality in education was 0.0519 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0519
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0726
in 2010
All-time low
0.0519
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Malta is 0.0519, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Malta peaked at 0.0726 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0519, in 2020.
That places Malta 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0726 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0718 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.069 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0669 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0519 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0519 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0519 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.068 | 0.0559 | 0.0726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Malta?
- Inequality in education in Malta was 0.0519 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for inequality in education?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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