Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malta
Malta: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 15.34 headcount basis in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.34 headcount basis
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
98th
of 134 countries
All-time high
16.26 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
15.34 headcount basis
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malta, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.34 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Malta 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.83 headcount basis | 15.47 headcount basis | 16.26 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.53 headcount basis | 15.34 headcount basis | 15.71 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 95 Dominica 15.8 headcount basis compare
- 96 Azerbaijan, Republic of 15.64 headcount basis compare
- 97 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 headcount basis compare
- 99 Uruguay 15.23 headcount basis compare
- 100 Lithuania 15.2 headcount basis compare
- 101 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 14.86 headcount basis
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malta?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Malta was 15.34 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Malta ranks 98th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release