Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 41.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2015
All-time low
20.45
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta stood at 41.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta peaked at 44.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.45, in 1973.
That places Malta 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.88 | — |
| 1972 | 20.51 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.45 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 22.42 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 24.84 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 25.04 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.87 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 26.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.51 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.88 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 27.32 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.8 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28.03 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 29.15 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.16 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.65 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33.27 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 34.22 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.51 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.95 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.51 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.92 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.54 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.09 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.29 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.71 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.28 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 41.13 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.51 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.63 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.74 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.89 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.26 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.87 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.49 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.36 | 20.45 | 25.04 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.29 | 26.51 | 28.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.6 | 28.68 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8 | 35.92 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.76 | 40.53 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.89 | 41.49 | 42.26 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Malta was 41.49 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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