Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta
Malta: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta, 1973–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta stood at 96.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta peaked at 98.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1973.
Malta ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 69.8% | — |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 69.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 79.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 93.8% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.0% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 55 San Marino 96.6% compare
- 56 Germany 96.5% compare
- 57 Bahrain 96.4% compare
- 59 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% compare
- 61 Romania 96.1% 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, total in Malta?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malta was 96.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% 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.