Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta
Malta: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 93.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.0% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2021.
That places Malta 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.7% | — |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.1%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.8% | 97.4% | 4 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Malta was 93.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).