Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta
Malta: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 97.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.71
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 72 countries
All-time high
106.37
in 2000
All-time low
97.48
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta stood at 97.71.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta peaked at 106.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.48, in 2022.
That places Malta 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.37 | — |
| 2001 | 105.5 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 105.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.11 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 105.06 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.9 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 102.83 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.14 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.13 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 102.58 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 100.98 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.94 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.88 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.01 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.92 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.77 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.48 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.14 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.91 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.48 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.71 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.61 | 98.13 | 106.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 | 99 | 102.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 | 97.48 | 98.14 | 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 gross enrolment ratio in Malta?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Malta was 97.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 106.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.48 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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