Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Malta
Malta: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 10.72 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.72 headcount basis
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.43 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
10.72 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malta, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.72 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Malta ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Malta, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 13.97 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.43 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.81 headcount basis | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 12.98 headcount basis | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.32 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.21 headcount basis | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.72 headcount basis | -12.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.72 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.72 headcount basis, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.72 headcount basis is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.93 headcount basis, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.53 headcount basis | 12.81 headcount basis | 14.43 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.47 headcount basis | 10.72 headcount basis | 12.21 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare
- 99 Moldova 11.11 headcount basis
- 100 South Korea 10.94 headcount basis compare
- 102 Lithuania 10.55 headcount basis compare
- 103 Latvia 10.44 headcount basis compare
- 104 Thailand 9.76 headcount basis
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malta?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Malta was 10.72 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.72 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Malta ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release