School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Malta
Malta: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 13,164 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
13,164 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
20,016 number
in 1970
All-time low
11,952 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Malta, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Malta stood at 13,164 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Malta peaked at 20,016 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,952 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.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,016 number | — |
| 1971 | 19,632 number | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 19,282 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 18,639 number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,678 number | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 16,511 number | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 15,440 number | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 14,683 number | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 14,389 number | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 14,547 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 15,048 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 15,609 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 16,131 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16,635 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 17,077 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17,415 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 17,642 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 17,795 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17,888 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17,900 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,842 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17,731 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17,650 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,566 number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,500 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17,461 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,426 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,264 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17,068 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16,825 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16,549 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 16,255 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16,065 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,843 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,558 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15,180 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 14,699 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,130 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 13,559 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13,021 number | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12,554 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,192 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,001 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,952 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,047 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12,260 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,520 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,733 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12,911 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13,050 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,164 number | +0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,164 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 11% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,164 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,082 number | 14,389 number | 20,016 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,914 number | 15,048 number | 17,900 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,433 number | 16,825 number | 17,842 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,086 number | 13,021 number | 16,549 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,422 number | 11,952 number | 13,050 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,164 number | 13,164 number | 13,164 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Malta?
- School age population, primary education, male in Malta was 13,164 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,016 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,952 number in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.