Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,224 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,224 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta peaked at 2,476 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 732, in 2014.
That places Malta 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,476 | — |
| 2002 | 2,212 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 977 | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 898 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 732 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 740 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,021 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 1,287 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 1,246 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,241 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,365 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,231 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,258 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,224 | -2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,224 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,224 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,310, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,344 | 2,212 | 2,476 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,018 | 732 | 1,287 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,270 | 1,224 | 1,365 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 143 Montenegro 1,593 compare
- 144 Samoa 1,318 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 1,296 compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 1,202 compare
- 148 Lithuania 1,194 compare
- 149 Seychelles 1,043 compare
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta was 1,224 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,476 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release