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 0.8233 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta is 0.8233 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta peaked at 0.9578 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3285 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Malta 118th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9578 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9508 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.723 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5674 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3833 GPIA | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3285 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4502 GPIA | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5856 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.622 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6471 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7295 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7762 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8161 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8233 GPIA | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8233 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.8233 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9543 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9578 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5384 GPIA | 0.3285 GPIA | 0.723 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7863 GPIA | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.8233 GPIA | 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 0.8233 GPIA 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 0.9578 GPIA 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 0.3285 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 171 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 45.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release