School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 28,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 28,362.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 31,781 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,348, in 2012.
Malta ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31,781 | — |
| 2002 | 31,146 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,457 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 29,567 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28,763 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28,126 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26,994 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 25,958 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25,143 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 24,357 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,841 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23,348 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23,449 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24,070 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24,643 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25,234 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,931 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26,577 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 27,059 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,546 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27,516 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,739 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 27,978 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,362 | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28,362 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 13% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 28,362 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,659 | 25,143 | 31,781 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24,851 | 23,348 | 27,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,828 | 27,516 | 28,362 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Malta was 28,362 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31,781 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,348 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release