Primary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils was 27,337 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27,337
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40,021
in 1971
All-time low
23,567
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Primary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 27,337 for primary education, pupils 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 in Malta peaked at 40,021 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23,567, in 2012.
That places Malta 176th 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 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27,337 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27,337 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 27,337 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,021 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,567 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.