Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 27,337 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta is 27,337, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 40,021 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23,567, in 2012.
Malta ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40,021 | — |
| 1972 | 37,447 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 34,644 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 32,569 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 30,322 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 29,834 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 30,863 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 31,363 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 32,218 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 32,448 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 33,063 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33,187 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 33,208 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33,987 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 35,411 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 36,240 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 36,322 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 36,564 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 36,726 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37,016 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 36,899 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 35,626 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 35,488 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35,366 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35,051 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 35,273 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35,374 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35,261 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34,914 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 34,261 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 33,530 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32,717 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 31,710 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 31,064 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 29,596 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 28,922 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,805 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 26,772 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 24,674 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 24,985 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 24,075 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23,567 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23,655 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,072 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24,624 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25,177 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25,796 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26,532 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 26,788 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,035 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26,941 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,039 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27,337 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,253 | 29,834 | 40,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,716 | 32,448 | 36,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,627 | 34,914 | 37,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,105 | 24,674 | 34,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,927 | 23,567 | 26,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,088 | 26,941 | 27,337 | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (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, gaps filled in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malta was 27,337 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,021 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,567 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.