Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 6.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta is 6.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta peaked at 6.7 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.35 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Malta 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 5 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.04 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.23 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.85 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 5.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.64 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Maldives 15.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 11.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 7.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palestine, State of 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Malta was 6.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.