Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 275.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
275.01
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
568
in 1974
All-time low
199
in 2008
Years of data
36
1974–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Malta, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 275.01 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Malta peaked at 568 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 199, in 2008.
That places Malta 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 568 | — |
| 1976 | 447 | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 528 | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 301 | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 274 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 242 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 221 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 209 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 217 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 212 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 227 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 234 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 239 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 249 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 250 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 227 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 259 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 219 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 211 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 216 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 199 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 259 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 289 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 381 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 243.5 | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 264.67 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 261.25 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 293.7 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 281.92 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 299.42 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 296.2 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 290.86 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 289.35 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 299.18 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 275.01 | -8.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 275.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 275.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514.33 | 447 | 568 | 3 |
| 1990s | 237.6 | 209 | 301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227 | 199 | 259 | 9 |
| 2010s | 285.94 | 243.5 | 381 | 9 |
| 2020s | 290.12 | 275.01 | 299.18 | 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 primary education, male in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Malta was 275.01 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 568 in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release