School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta
Malta: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,148 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,148
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
180th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,415
in 2001
All-time low
1,813
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
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta stood at 2,148.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta peaked at 2,415 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,813, in 2011.
That places Malta 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,415 | — |
| 2002 | 2,319 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,217 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,170 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,178 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,913 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,859 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,986 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,873 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,871 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,813 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,814 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,982 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,049 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,030 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,194 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,147 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,074 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,097 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,296 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 2,265 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,291 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,148 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,103 | 1,859 | 2,415 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,007 | 1,813 | 2,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,235 | 2,148 | 2,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Samoa 2,736 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,318 compare
- 179 Bahamas 2,171 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,052 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 1,992 compare
- 183 Martinique 1,604 compare
More education data for Malta
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 2,148 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 2,415 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,813 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malta ranks 180th 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 4.8%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release