Over-age students, primary, male in Malta
Malta: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.0% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Malta peaked at 21.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.2% | — |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 11.2% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 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, male in Malta?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Malta was 1.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.