How does Malta rank for school age population, primary education, female?

Malta ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School age population, primary education, female in Malta

Name: School age population, primary education, female in Malta
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: School age population, primary education, female was 12,190 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

12,190 number

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

177th

of 206 countries

All-time high

18,927 number

in 1970

All-time low

11,306 number

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Malta, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 12,190 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Malta peaked at 18,927 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,306 number, in 2013.

Malta ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	16,213 number	13,991 number	18,927 number	10
1980s	16,020 number	14,598 number	16,830 number	10
1990s	16,497 number	15,787 number	16,866 number	10
2000s	14,257 number	12,467 number	15,521 number	10
2010s	11,674 number	11,306 number	12,078 number	10
2020s	12,190 number	12,190 number	12,190 number	1

Countries ranked near Malta

174 Iceland 15,803 number compare
175 Samoa 13,857 number compare
176 French Polynesia 12,833 number compare
178 Guam 11,091 number compare
179 Barbados 9,506 number compare
180 Kiribati 8,199 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for Malta

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)
School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Malta?: School age population, primary education, female in Malta was 12,190 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 18,927 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 11,306 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for school age population, primary education, female?: Malta ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.