Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,608 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,608
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
148th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,756
in 2001
All-time low
1,425
in 2012
Years of data
14
2001–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,608 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta peaked at 2,756 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,425, in 2012.
Malta ranks 148th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,756 | — |
| 2002 | 2,479 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,425 | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 1,690 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 2,060 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 2,450 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2,460 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,383 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,168 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,087 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,038 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,711 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,667 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,608 | -3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,608 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,608 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,618 | 2,479 | 2,756 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,090 | 1,425 | 2,460 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,756 | 1,608 | 2,038 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Saint Lucia 1,794 compare
- 146 Albania 1,679 compare
- 147 Lithuania 1,621 compare
- 149 Seychelles 1,373 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 895 compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 841 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 1,608 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 2,756 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,425 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Malta ranks 148th 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 down 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release