School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9941 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta is 0.9941 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.973 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Malta 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9884 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9869 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.973 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9944 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9878 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 115 Hungary 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 116 British Virgin Islands 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 117 Estonia 0.9942 GPIA compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.994 GPIA compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.994 GPIA compare
- 121 Austria 0.9938 GPIA compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malta was 0.9941 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.973 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release