School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 4,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,596 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 5,679 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,943, in 2013.
Malta ranks 180th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,679 | — |
| 2002 | 5,641 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,508 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,265 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,946 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,067 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,923 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,793 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,614 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,356 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,350 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,952 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3,943 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,127 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,035 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,067 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,117 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,216 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,507 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4,612 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,433 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,707 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,697 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,596 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,160 | 4,614 | 5,679 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,167 | 3,943 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,609 | 4,433 | 4,707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,188 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4,220 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 3,890 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta was 4,596 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,679 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,943 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release