School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 2,167 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta stood at 2,167.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 2,763 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,881, in 2013.
That places Malta 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,763 | — |
| 2002 | 2,736 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,682 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,534 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,397 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,419 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,370 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,272 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,245 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,153 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,202 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,881 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,036 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,954 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,969 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,998 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,179 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2,254 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,175 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,299 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,274 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,167 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,491 | 2,245 | 2,763 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,026 | 1,881 | 2,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 | 2,167 | 2,299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Bahamas 2,562 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,350 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 2,218 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 2,107 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 1,903 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,790 compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malta was 2,167 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,763 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,881 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release