Population, ages 6-12, total in Malta
Malta: Population, ages 6-12, total was 27,969 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 6-12, total in Malta, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 6-12, total in Malta stood at 27,969. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 6-12, total in Malta peaked at 40,319 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27,969, in 2015.
That places Malta 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 6-12, total in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,256 | — |
| 1991 | 40,292 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 40,319 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40,314 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,231 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 40,040 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39,742 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39,348 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 38,882 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 38,371 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37,839 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37,305 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36,757 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36,172 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35,516 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 34,762 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 33,905 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 32,976 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32,020 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31,104 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30,287 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29,571 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 28,959 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,472 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28,138 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27,969 | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27,969 is below the median for high income countries, which is 410,945, 7% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27,969 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,780 | 38,371 | 40,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,836 | 31,104 | 37,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,899 | 27,969 | 30,287 | 6 |
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 population, ages 6-12, total in Malta?
- Population, ages 6-12, total in Malta was 27,969 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,319 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, ages 6-12, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,969 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for population, ages 6-12, total?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 6-12, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 6-12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 6-12, total is the total population age 6-12.