School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Malta
Malta: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9967 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malta, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malta stood at 0.9967 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9467 GPI, in 1985.
That places Malta 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9954 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9959 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9818 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9765 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9782 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9691 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9627 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9832 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9628 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9893 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9467 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9575 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9622 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9694 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9884 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9747 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9711 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9737 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9804 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9674 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9937 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9987 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9901 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9845 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9871 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9753 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9989 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9956 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9967 GPI | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9941 GPI | 0.9765 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9691 GPI | 0.9467 GPI | 0.9893 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9855 GPI | 0.9674 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9936 GPI | 0.9753 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 1 |
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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 (gross), gender parity index in Malta?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malta was 0.9967 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9467 GPI in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.