Primary education, teachers in Malta
Malta: Primary education, teachers was 1,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,941
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,144
in 2020
All-time low
1,391
in 1984
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Primary education, teachers in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers 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 in Malta peaked at 2,144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1984.
Malta ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1,529 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | +2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +14.4% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 2,102 | +5.4% |
| 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 | 1,527 | 1,421 | 1,718 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,553 | 1,391 | 1,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 | 1,528 | 1,790 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,897 | 1,702 | 2,102 | 9 |
| 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 in Malta?
- Primary education, teachers in Malta was 1,941 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, teachers?
- Malta ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.