Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8812 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
22
1978–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8812 GPIA, in 1994.
Malta ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9862 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8812 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9723 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9788 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9084 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9849 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.8812 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9084 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malta was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8812 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release