Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 981.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,266, 16% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 981.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,998, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +192.1% | 139 | 406 |
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
- 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 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