Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malta
Malta: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malta stood at 1.01 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9637 GPI, in 1981.
Malta ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9939 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9871 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9987 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9737 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9781 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9699 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9637 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9977 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9674 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9814 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9876 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.999 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9876 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9829 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9862 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9774 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.01 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.992 GPI, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9976 GPI | 0.9737 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9902 GPI | 0.9637 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, gender parity index in Malta?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malta was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 GPI in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.