Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 97.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2018
All-time low
97.1%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malta stood at 97.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
That places Malta 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.6% | — |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 97.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 New Zealand 97.5% compare
- 51 Hong Kong 97.5%
- 52 Israel 97.4% compare
- 54 Hungary 97.3% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 56 Morocco 97.2%
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, female in Malta?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malta was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release