Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.
That places Malta 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release