Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Malta
Malta: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 98.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 62 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 1994
All-time low
97.96
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malta recorded 98.06 for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Malta peaked at 98.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 97.96, in 2015.
Malta ranks 48th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.47 | — |
| 1991 | 98.47 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.49 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.49 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.47 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.44 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.35 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.31 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.25 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.17 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.02 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.98 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.06 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malta's 98.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.49 | 98.47 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.45 | 98.31 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 97.96 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.04 | 98.02 | 98.06 | 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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Malta?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Malta was 98.06 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.96 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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