Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta peaked at 16.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 113th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.7% | — |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 50% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.1%, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta was 1.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.