Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta is 96.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 98.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1973.
Malta ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 69.8% | — |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +36.0% | 69.8% | 94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 69.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 91.2% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 79.7% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 93.8% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.0% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 San Marino 96.6% compare
- 57 Germany 96.5% compare
- 58 Bahrain 96.4% compare
- 60 Liechtenstein 96.3% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 96.1% compare
- 62 Romania 96.1% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malta was 96.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release