Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta
Malta: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 9,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9,575 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta peaked at 12,226 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1970.
That places Malta 68th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,241 | — |
| 1971 | 2,640 | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 2,421 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,704 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 2,467 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3,434 | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 6,237 | +81.6% |
| 1977 | 7,093 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 6,949 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7,291 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 7,747 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7,691 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7,603 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7,645 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,744 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,810 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7,899 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 8,217 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8,251 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11,322 | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 11,300 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,313 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,770 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 12,025 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12,226 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11,119 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11,160 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,171 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,637 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 10,443 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10,039 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,847 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,604 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,368 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,141 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,551 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8,261 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,698 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8,530 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8,083 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8,515 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8,750 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,127 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,901 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,910 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,217 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,451 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,224 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,426 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,618 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,819 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9,316 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9,344 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,575 | +2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9,575 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 156,195, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +81.6% | 3,434 | 6,237 |
| 1975 | +39.2% | 2,467 | 3,434 |
| 1989 | +37.2% | 8,251 | 11,322 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,348 | 2,241 | 7,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,193 | 7,603 | 11,322 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,316 | 10,443 | 12,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,012 | 8,083 | 10,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,114 | 8,515 | 9,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,514 | 9,316 | 9,819 | 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 number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta was 9,575 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,226 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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