Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,941
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
173rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,144
in 2020
All-time low
1,391
in 1984
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 1,941.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,144 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,391, in 1984.
That places Malta 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1976 | 1,421 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 1,529 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 1,569 | +2.6% |
| 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% |
| 2010 | 1,748 | +14.4% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 2,102 | +5.4% |
| 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 | 1,527 | 1,421 | 1,718 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,553 | 1,391 | 1,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,621 | 1,514 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 | 1,528 | 1,790 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,897 | 1,702 | 2,102 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Malta was 1,941 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,144 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release