Poverty vs mean schooling in Malta
Malta: Poverty vs mean schooling was 13.29 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
13.29
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
13.29
in 2040
All-time low
7.51
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Malta, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Malta stood at 13.29. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Malta peaked at 13.29 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1980.
That places Malta 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.51 | — |
| 1985 | 8.38 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 10.06 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.53 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.09 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.55 | +3.8% |
| 2030 | 12.86 | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 13.05 | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 13.29 | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.95 | 7.51 | 8.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 9.19 | 10.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 10.43 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 11.06 | 11.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 12.09 | 12.55 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.96 | 12.86 | 13.05 | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.29 | 13.29 | 13.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Malta?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Malta was 13.29 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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