Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Malta
Malta: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 9,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,575
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12,226
in 1994
All-time low
2,241
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
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% |
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
- 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 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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