School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.86 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malta, 2001β2023
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 105th of 212 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (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 105th out of 212 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