Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Malta
Malta: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 83.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.5%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2014
All-time low
80.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta is 83.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Malta ranks 99th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.5% | — |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.3% | 83.5% | 2 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta was 83.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malta ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release