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Share of children who have completed primary school in Malta

Malta: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
77th
of 165 regions
All-time high
98.5%
in 1994
All-time low
98.0%
in 2014
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Share of children who have completed primary school in Malta, 1981–2025

0204060801001981200320251981: 98.4 %1982: 98.4 %1983: 98.4 %1984: 98.4 %1985: 98.4 %1986: 98.4 %1987: 98.4 %1988: 98.4 %1989: 98.5 %1990: 98.5 %1991: 98.5 %1992: 98.5 %1993: 98.5 %1994: 98.5 %1995: 98.5 %1996: 98.5 %1997: 98.5 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 98.5 %2000: 98.5 %2001: 98.5 %2002: 98.5 %2003: 98.5 %2004: 98.5 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.3 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.2 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 98 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 98 %2019: 98.1 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 98.1 %2022: 98.1 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.1 %2025: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Malta stood at 98.1%.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Malta peaked at 98.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2014.

Malta ranks 77th of 165 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.4% 98.4% 98.5% 9
1990s 98.5% 98.5% 98.5% 10
2000s 98.4% 98.3% 98.5% 10
2010s 98.1% 98.0% 98.2% 10
2020s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 74 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
  2. 74 Tonga 98.4% compare
  3. 76 Mexico 98.2% compare
  4. 78 Syria 98.1% compare
  5. 79 Peru 98.1% compare
  6. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 98.0% compare
  7. 80 Turkey 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who have completed primary school in Malta?
Share of children who have completed primary school in Malta was 98.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
Malta ranks 77th out of 165 regions with data for 2025.
Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.