Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 97.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1994
All-time low
88.6%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1978–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2008.
That places Malta 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 94.7% | — |
| 1979 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 97.4% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 88.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.9% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 97.7% compare
- 60 Bahrain 97.7% compare
- 62 Belarus 97.6% compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 97.5% compare
- 64 Cyprus 97.3% 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, male in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malta was 97.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release