Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta
Malta: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 41.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2015
All-time low
20.45
in 1973
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta is 41.49, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta peaked at 44.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.45, in 1973.
Malta ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.88 | — |
| 1972 | 20.51 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.45 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 22.42 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 24.84 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 25.04 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 26.87 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 26.98 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.51 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.7 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.88 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 27.32 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 27.53 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.8 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28.03 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 29.15 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.16 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.65 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33.27 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 34.22 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.51 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.95 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.51 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.92 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.54 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.09 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.29 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.71 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.28 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 41.13 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.51 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.63 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.74 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.89 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.26 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.87 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.49 | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.03, 3.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 41.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.22, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.36 | 20.45 | 25.04 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27.29 | 26.51 | 28.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.6 | 28.68 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8 | 35.92 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.76 | 40.53 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.89 | 41.49 | 42.26 | 4 |
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malta was 41.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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