Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 48.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 48.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta peaked at 52.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2021.
That places Malta 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.8% | — |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 94% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 48.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.9% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.6% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.0% | 48.4% | 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 48.4% 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 52.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Malta ranks 157th 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 down 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release