Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta
Malta: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 93.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.2% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.5%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 91.1% | 93.2% | 4 |
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Malta was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.