Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 97.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2012
All-time low
75.8%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1978–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta stood at 97.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 55th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 95.0% | — |
| 1980 | 90.7% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 87.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 75.8% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 52 Algeria 97.2% compare
- 53 Georgia 97.1% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.1% compare
- 56 South Africa 96.8% compare
- 57 Bahrain 96.7% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 96.6% 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, female in Malta?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malta was 97.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release