Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 981.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 981.21. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 981.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139, in 1974.
That places Malta 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 147 | — |
| 1974 | 139 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 406 | +192.1% |
| 1977 | 409 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 431 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 428 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 403 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 363 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 414 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 408 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 324 | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 352 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 377 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 532 | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 630 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 688 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 692 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 697 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 739 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 764 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 817 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 829 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 830 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 832 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 913 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 930 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 866 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 876 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 819 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 874 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 687 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 737 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 596 | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 716 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 601 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 704 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 720 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 682.5 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 675.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 731.5 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 783.5 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 782.5 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 875.5 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 898.42 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 941.17 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 962.01 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 937 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 981.21 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275.25 | 139 | 409 | 4 |
| 1980s | 403.2 | 324 | 532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.8 | 630 | 832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 801.4 | 596 | 930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.44 | 601 | 875.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 943.96 | 898.42 | 981.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Malta was 981.21 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 981.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release