Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2011
All-time low
97.0%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 97.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2022.
That places Malta 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.9% | — |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 4 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release