Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta
Malta: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 27.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta is 27.09, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta peaked at 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.09, in 2023.
Malta ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100 | — |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60.29 | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 56.7 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 55.92 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 56.43 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.52 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 51.11 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.12 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 52.91 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 52.72 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 53.96 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56.02 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55.4 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.71 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 42.08 | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 38.82 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 37.59 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 36.41 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 36.98 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 35.95 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.85 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 37.83 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.17 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.28 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.33 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.09 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.23 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.27 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.11 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.57 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.17 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.74 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.92 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.72 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 27.81 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.33 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.82 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.67 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.78 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.49 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.98 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.09 | -3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.56, 89% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.17, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -39.7% | 100 | 60.29 |
| 1989 | -25.8% | 56.71 | 42.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.04 | 55.92 | 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.45 | 42.08 | 56.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.42 | 35.95 | 38.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.79 | 28.92 | 39.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.14 | 27.81 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.58 | 27.09 | 27.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Malta was 27.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1971.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.09 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Malta ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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