Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta
Malta: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.79 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta is 11.79, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta peaked at 24.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2005.
Malta ranks 137th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.39 | — |
| 1974 | 17.75 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 15.36 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 17.34 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 17.97 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 17.97 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.87 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.06 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 18.71 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 19.14 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.38 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 23.34 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 21.89 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 21.28 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 17.94 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 16.44 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 17.01 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.25 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 16.54 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 14.55 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 13.66 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 13.48 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.82 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 12.55 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 10.59 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.09 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.69 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 12.02 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.31 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 14.17 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 12.43 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 12.68 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.04 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.19 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.06 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.44, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.77, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.21 | 15.36 | 18.39 | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.46 | 17.97 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 | 12.55 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 | 9.78 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 | 11.79 | 14.17 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Malta was 11.79 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.