Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.7% on the previous year and up 194.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 4.19 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Malta ranks 82nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -6.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1974 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1975 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1976 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1978 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1979 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7139 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1982 | 0.375 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0633 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1984 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +3607.2% |
| 1985 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1986 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6663 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4431 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7896 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3161 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1992 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +991.5% |
| 1993 | -0.3874 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3438 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8907 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6334 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3194 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1999 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | +208.1% |
| 2000 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2001 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2002 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2003 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2004 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2005 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2006 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2008 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -389.0% |
| 2012 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3734 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +372.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9221 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3477 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3638 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 0.0633 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4982 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 0.7896 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.846 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5098 % change on previous year | -0.3477 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 79 Nigeria 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 80 New Zealand 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bermuda 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Slovakia 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 84 New Caledonia 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Congo 1.03 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9555 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Malta was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.