Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2,328 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,328
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
178th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,419
in 2002
All-time low
1,818
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta stood at 2,328.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta peaked at 2,419 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,818, in 2012.
That places Malta 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,314 | — |
| 2002 | 2,419 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,327 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,223 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,176 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,223 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,907 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,856 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,988 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,872 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,867 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,818 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,827 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,017 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,100 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,083 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,219 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,193 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,091 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,153 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,275 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,235 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,207 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,328 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,159 | 1,856 | 2,419 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,009 | 1,818 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,240 | 2,153 | 2,328 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Macau, China 2,900 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,873 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,760 compare
- 179 Bahamas 2,178 compare
- 180 Iceland 2,127 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,013 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malta was 2,328 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,419 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release