Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Malta 155th out of 176 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 public in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Australia 0.9% compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.9% compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.9% compare
- 156 Belarus 0.9% compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
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 public in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 public 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