Primary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
48.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
137th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1977
All-time low
47.0%
in 1985
Years of data
47
1971–2017
Primary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Malta is 48.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malta peaked at 49.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1985.
That places Malta 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Malta, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.3% | — |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 48.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 48.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils in Malta was 48.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.