Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 973.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 973.71 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malta peaked at 973.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1974.
That places Malta 148th out of 196 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 101 | — |
| 1974 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 347 | +277.2% |
| 1977 | 344 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 375 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 372 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 355 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 309 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 352 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 340 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 324 | -4.7% |
| 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 | 816 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 829 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 829 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 824 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 902 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 922 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 862 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 870 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 814 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 862 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 681 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 735 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 592 | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 711 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 598 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 697 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 716 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 678.5 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 673.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 729.5 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 779.5 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 778 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 871.5 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 893.42 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 934.67 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 951.01 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 929 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 973.71 | +4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 973.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 15% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 973.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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 | +277.2% | 92 | 347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221 | 92 | 347 | 4 |
| 1980s | 368.8 | 309 | 532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 750.8 | 630 | 829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 795.1 | 592 | 922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.61 | 598 | 871.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 936.36 | 893.42 | 973.71 | 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, female in Malta?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Malta was 973.71 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 973.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release