Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,941 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 2,144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1984.
Malta ranks 173rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,569 | — |
| 1972 | 1,492 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1,434 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,718 | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 1,570 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 1,529 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1,542 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,556 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,538 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,588 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,604 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,391 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,523 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,534 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,521 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,572 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,686 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,601 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,607 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,514 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,554 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,579 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,595 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,618 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,675 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,691 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,779 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,790 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,765 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,716 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,745 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,654 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,608 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,611 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,650 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,528 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,638 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,909 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,058 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,702 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1,799 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,825 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,933 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,994 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,048 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,102 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,144 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,102 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,129 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,120 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,941 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,537 | 1,421 | 1,718 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,553 | 1,391 | 1,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,670 | 1,528 | 1,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,912 | 1,702 | 2,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,087 | 1,941 | 2,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 170 Martinique 2,603 compare
- 171 Belize 2,497 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Malta was 1,941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.