Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 72.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta peaked at 72.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.7% | — |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 72.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 72.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.9% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.0% | 72.9% | 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 public in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Malta was 72.9% 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 72.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 183 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 2.7%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release