Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0495 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0495 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.1322 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0495 units per person, in 2023.
That places Malta 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1322 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1238 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1146 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1078 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0997 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0976 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1028 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1037 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1018 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1052 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1059 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1054 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1053 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1047 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1014 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0969 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0956 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0944 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0929 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0928 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0924 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0915 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0826 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0796 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0733 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0714 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0554 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0548 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.052 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0509 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0495 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1089 units per person | 0.0976 units per person | 0.1322 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 units per person | 0.1005 units per person | 0.1059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0953 units per person | 0.0901 units per person | 0.1045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0751 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malta was 0.0495 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0495 units per person in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.