Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 58.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta is 58.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta peaked at 65.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2015.
That places Malta 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.0% | — |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 58.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 58.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83.8%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.5% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.7% | 58.5% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malta was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 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