Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 97.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
84.3%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1978–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta stood at 97.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2008.
That places Malta 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 96.0% | — |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.3% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 92.7% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 92.7% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 84.3% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 76 Barbados 97.4% compare
- 77 Algeria 97.3% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1% compare
- 80 Hong Kong, China 97.0% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.7% compare
- 82 Romania 96.5% 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, female in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malta was 97.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release