Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta
Malta: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 1,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,941
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
67th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,144
in 2020
All-time low
1,391
in 1984
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,941 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta peaked at 2,144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1984.
That places Malta 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,569 | — |
| 1972 | 1,492 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,434 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,718 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1,529 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,538 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,588 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,604 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,391 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,523 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,534 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,521 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,572 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,686 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,601 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,607 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,514 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,554 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,579 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,595 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,618 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,675 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,691 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,779 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,790 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,765 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,716 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,745 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,654 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,608 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,611 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,650 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,528 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,909 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,058 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,702 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1,799 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,825 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,933 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,994 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,102 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,144 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,102 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,129 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,120 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,941 | -8.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,248, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,941 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,522, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,527 | 1,421 | 1,718 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,553 | 1,391 | 1,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 | 1,528 | 1,790 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,897 | 1,702 | 2,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | 1,941 | 2,144 | 5 |
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 number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Malta was 1,941 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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