Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 93.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malta is 93.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2021.
That places Malta 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.7%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 91.2% | 93.8% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malta?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Malta was 93.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release