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
Share of children who have completed primary school in Malta, 1981–2025
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 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.4% | — |
| 1982 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 98.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 98.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 countries 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
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.