School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.86 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta stood at 5.86 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 6.27 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.82 years, in 2009.
Malta ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.27 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.23 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.1 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.82 years | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.08 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.97 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.85 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.86 years | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.86 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.86 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.82 years | 6.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 5.94 years | 6.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 years | 5.85 years | 5.89 years | 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, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta was 5.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 years in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release