Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.9349 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta is 0.9349 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6219 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Malta 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9406 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8562 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6531 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6781 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6625 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7312 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7469 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7781 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8094 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6844 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6594 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6656 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.675 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8094 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9031 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7609 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8271 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8164 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9178 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.881 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9357 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9256 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9089 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9349 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9349 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1522 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7425 units per square kilometre | 0.6531 units per square kilometre | 0.9406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7094 units per square kilometre | 0.6219 units per square kilometre | 0.8094 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8936 units per square kilometre | 0.7609 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9184 units per square kilometre | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | 0.9349 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Marshall Islands 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 0.9991 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 0.9409 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 American Samoa 0.915 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Bermuda 0.9074 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.8674 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.9349 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6219 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.