Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta

Malta: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 97.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2012
All-time low
80.5%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1978–2021

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2021

0204060801001978199920211978: 95 %1979: 90.9 %1980: 92 %1984: 95.2 %1985: 96.9 %1991: 99.3 %1992: 98.8 %1994: 89.7 %1996: 98.5 %1997: 97.1 %1998: 97.8 %1999: 98 %2000: 98.3 %2001: 99.4 %2002: 98.3 %2007: 97 %2008: 80.5 %2010: 98 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 98.5 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 99 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 97.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta stood at 97.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2008.

That places Malta 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Malta, 1978 to 2021.
Year % Change
1978 95.0%
1979 90.9% -4.4%
1980 92.0% +1.3%
1984 95.2% +3.4%
1985 96.9% +1.8%
1991 99.3% +2.5%
1992 98.8% -0.5%
1994 89.7% -9.2%
1996 98.5% +9.8%
1997 97.1% -1.4%
1998 97.8% +0.7%
1999 98.0% +0.2%
2000 98.3% +0.3%
2001 99.4% +1.1%
2002 98.3% -1.2%
2007 97.0% -1.3%
2008 80.5% -17.0%
2010 98.0% +21.7%
2011 97.3% -0.8%
2012 99.7% +2.4%
2013 97.9% -1.8%
2014 98.5% +0.6%
2018 97.8% -0.7%
2019 99.0% +1.3%
2020 97.2% -1.9%
2021 97.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.0% 90.9% 95.0% 2
1980s 94.7% 92.0% 96.9% 3
1990s 97.0% 89.7% 99.3% 7
2000s 94.7% 80.5% 99.4% 5
2010s 98.3% 97.3% 99.7% 7
2020s 97.1% 97.1% 97.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 46 Barbados 97.4% compare
  2. 47 Algeria 97.2% compare
  3. 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1% compare
  4. 50 Lebanon 97.0% compare
  5. 51 Guyana 96.9% compare
  6. 52 Hong Kong, China 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta?
Survival rate to grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
Malta ranks 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,053 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release