Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9998 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta stood at 0.9998 GPI.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9332 GPI, in 1994.
Malta ranks 106th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.9636 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9876 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9974 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9853 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9978 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9332 GPI | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9906 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9809 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9877 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9989 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9983 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9514 GPI | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPI | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9884 GPI | 0.9636 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9942 GPI | 0.9853 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9922 GPI | 0.9332 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9906 GPI | 0.9514 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9998 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
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, gender parity index in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malta was 0.9998 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9332 GPI in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.