Official entrance age to primary education in Malta
Malta: Official entrance age to primary education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
5
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to primary education in Malta is 5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Malta peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
That places Malta 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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 official entrance age to primary education in Malta?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Malta was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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