Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release