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 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and up 117.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.7% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +317.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +58.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 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 6.0% 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 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release