Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta is 1,941, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 2,144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1984.
That places Malta 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,569 | — |
| 1972 | 1,492 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,434 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,718 | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 1,570 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,529 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,542 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,556 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,538 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,588 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,604 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,391 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,523 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,534 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,521 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,572 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,686 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,601 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,607 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,514 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,554 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,579 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,595 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,618 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,675 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,691 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,779 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,790 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,765 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,716 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,745 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,654 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,608 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,611 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,650 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,528 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,638 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,909 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,058 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,702 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1,799 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,825 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,933 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,994 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,048 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,102 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,144 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,102 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,129 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,120 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,941 | -8.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 11% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,941 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,537 | 1,421 | 1,718 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,553 | 1,391 | 1,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,528 | 1,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,912 | 1,702 | 2,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | 1,941 | 2,144 | 5 |
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, teachers, gaps filled in Malta?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Malta was 1,941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 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.