School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malta

Malta: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 4,667 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4,667
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
183rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,140
in 2001
All-time low
3,931
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malta, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 5.1k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.0k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.6k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.9k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.7k2024: 4.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4,667 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Malta peaked at 5,140 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,931, in 2009.

That places Malta 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,343 3,931 5,140 9
2010s 4,351 3,974 4,743 10
2020s 4,775 4,667 4,940 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 180 Martinique 6,141 compare
  2. 181 Samoa 5,767 compare
  3. 182 Kiribati 4,979 compare
  4. 184 French Polynesia 4,468 compare
  5. 185 Bahamas 4,441 compare
  6. 186 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,697 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Malta?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malta was 4,667 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5,140 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,931 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Malta ranks 183rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release