Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 6.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 6.63 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 6.7 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.35 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Malta 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 5 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.64 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Malta was 6.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.