Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta
Malta: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
World rank
43rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2007
All-time low
98.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2021
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 99.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta peaked at 99.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 43rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Malta was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release