School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 8,662 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
8,662 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11,623 number
in 1985
All-time low
4,362 number
in 1975
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta is 8,662 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 11,623 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,362 number, in 1975.
That places Malta 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,150 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,816 number | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,409 number | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 4,956 number | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4,562 number | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 4,362 number | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 9,178 number | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 9,733 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 10,459 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 11,153 number | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 11,109 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11,282 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11,452 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,548 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 11,584 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,623 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11,604 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11,565 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11,490 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11,388 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,261 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 11,145 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11,059 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,971 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,879 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,778 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10,670 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10,459 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,242 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,037 number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,935 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,746 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,580 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,362 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,084 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8,658 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,315 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8,023 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,769 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,580 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,503 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7,502 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,699 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,967 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,244 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,346 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,475 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,563 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,622 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,662 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,178 number | 4,362 number | 11,153 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,464 number | 11,109 number | 11,623 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,750 number | 10,037 number | 11,261 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,805 number | 7,580 number | 9,935 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,158 number | 7,502 number | 8,662 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta was 8,662 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11,623 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,362 number in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.