School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Malta
Malta: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 97.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Malta stood at 97.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Malta peaked at 105.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
That places Malta 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 105.5% | — |
| 2002 | 104.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 105.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 102.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.1% | 97.6% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.5% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
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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 enrollment, primary, female in Malta?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Malta was 97.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.