School enrollment, primary in Malta
Malta: School enrollment, primary was 99.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary in Malta stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Malta peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1973.
That places Malta 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.7% | — |
| 1972 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 82.5% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 87.8% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 79.0% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.4% | 91.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.8% | 7 |
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 school enrollment, primary in Malta?
- School enrollment, primary in Malta was 99.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.