Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 5.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 5.69 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 5.77 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.04 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Malta 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.69 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.69 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.9% | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 4.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 6 Maldives 11.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 8.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 6.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 3.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 3.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Malta was 5.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.