Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9947 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9947 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
140th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9332 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
30
1978–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta is 0.9947 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9332 GPIA, in 1994.
Malta ranks 140th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.9636 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9876 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9853 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9978 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9332 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9906 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9809 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9877 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9989 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9514 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9947 GPIA | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9636 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9332 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9905 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malta was 0.9947 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9332 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release