Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta
Malta: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8773 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta stood at 0.8773 GPIA.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5221 GPIA, in 2014.
Malta ranks 67th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5221 GPIA | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +132.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6499 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.731 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8356 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9947 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6427 GPIA | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5912 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8773 GPIA | +48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.5221 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7765 GPIA | 0.5912 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 64 New Zealand 0.893 GPIA compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 66 India 0.8791 GPIA compare
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 0.8681 GPIA
- 69 Ireland 0.8645 GPIA compare
- 70 Kuwait 0.8628 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malta was 0.8773 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5221 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release