Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta is 85.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 125.07 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.65 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Malta ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 125.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 117.02 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 108.26 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 101.78 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 94.76 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 93.23 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 96.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 98.01 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 100.68 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 101.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 103.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 103.71 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 110.66 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 113.25 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 113.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 114.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 114.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 115.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 115.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 111.33 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 110.9 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 110.52 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 109.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 110.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 110.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 110.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 109.11 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 107.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 104.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 102.24 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 99.09 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 97.08 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 92.49 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 90.38 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.89 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 83.66 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.11 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 78.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.23 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 73.65 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.22 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 78.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 82.91 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.5 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.92 units per square kilometre | 93.23 units per square kilometre | 125.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 108.49 units per square kilometre | 101.4 units per square kilometre | 114.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.33 units per square kilometre | 109.11 units per square kilometre | 115.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.08 units per square kilometre | 77.11 units per square kilometre | 107.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9 units per square kilometre | 73.65 units per square kilometre | 83.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.65 units per square kilometre | 84.19 units per square kilometre | 85.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Haiti 95.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 89.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Palestine 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 64.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 51.24 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Malta was 85.43 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 125.07 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.65 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.