Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 93.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta stood at 93.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.1% | 93.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Malta was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release