Over-age students, primary, female in Malta
Malta: Over-age students, primary, female was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Malta is 0.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Malta peaked at 20.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Malta 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.2% | — |
| 1972 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -88.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 10.7% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 |
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 over-age students, primary, female in Malta?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Malta was 0.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.