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. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places Malta 121st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +118.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +74.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 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 3.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 169 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 62.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release