Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8528 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta stood at 0.8528 GPIA.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta peaked at 1.89 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.763 GPIA, in 2020.
Malta ranks 120th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.79 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.89 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.763 GPIA | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8374 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 GPIA | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8528 GPIA | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.89 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9404 GPIA | 0.763 GPIA | 1.31 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 one year before the official primary in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta was 0.8528 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.763 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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