Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 358 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
358
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
386
in 2022
All-time low
137
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Malta stood at 358.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
That places Malta 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 178 | — |
| 2018 | 137 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 245 | +78.8% |
| 2020 | 359 | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 335 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 386 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 358 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 186.67 | 137 | 245 | 3 |
| 2020s | 359.5 | 335 | 386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Vanuatu 495 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 466 compare
- 160 Maldives 380 compare
- 162 Switzerland 352 compare
- 163 Montenegro 339
- 164 Seychelles 323 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 of primary school age, female in Malta?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Malta was 358 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 386 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release