Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +345.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +53.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malta ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release