Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta is 99.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% 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.
Malta ranks 33rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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% |
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 | 97.6% | 95.9% | 99.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Sri Lanka 99.1% compare
- 31 Thailand 99.1% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 99.1% compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.1% compare
- 35 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
- 36 Hungary 98.9% compare
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 99.1% in 2017, 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 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.