Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta
Malta: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 97.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta is 97.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2008.
That places Malta 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 95.0% | — |
| 1980 | 90.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.1% | 75.8% | 96.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 87.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 75.8% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Israel 97.4% compare
- 52 Georgia 97.1% compare
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.1% compare
- 55 South Africa 96.8% compare
- 56 Bahrain 96.7% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 96.6% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Malta was 97.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.