Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1973.
That places Malta 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 73.6% | — |
| 1977 | 95.6% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.5% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.2% | 73.6% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 91.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 94.4% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 83.4% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.9% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release