Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 99.5% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1973.
That places Malta 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 74.5% | — |
| 1976 | 93.2% | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 74.5% | 96.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 96.7% | 93.2% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 96.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 86.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 99.5% | 3 |
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, both sexes in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta was 99.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release