Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Malta
Malta: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 97.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 205 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 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Cook Islands 97.5% compare
- 85 New Zealand 97.4% compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 97.4% compare
- 88 Israel 97.3% compare
- 89 Latvia 97.3% compare
- 90 Hungary 97.2% compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
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 87th out of 205 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