School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9987 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9987 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9862 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta is 0.9987 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Malta 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9966 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9862 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9928 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9894 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9921 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9987 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9987 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malta was 0.9987 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release