School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta
Malta: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,452 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,452
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4,987
in 2001
All-time low
3,815
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,452 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta peaked at 4,987 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,815, in 2011.
Malta ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,987 | — |
| 2002 | 4,896 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,542 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4,393 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4,327 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,948 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3,889 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,971 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,840 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,840 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,815 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,842 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,137 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4,187 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,149 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,480 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4,452 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,368 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,477 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,729 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,771 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,472 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4,744 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4,452 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,310 | 3,840 | 4,987 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,175 | 3,815 | 4,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,634 | 4,452 | 4,771 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0237 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,257 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta was 4,452 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,987 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,815 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release