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
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release