Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta stood at 27.1%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -39.7% | 100.0% | 60.3% |
| 1989 | -25.8% | 56.7% | 42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.0% | 55.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 42.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.1% | 28.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta was 27.1% 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 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Malta ranks 107th out of 211 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 down 6.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release