Trained teachers in primary education in Malta
Malta: Trained teachers in primary education was 83.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Malta, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Malta is 83.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Malta 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.5% | — |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.3% | 83.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Malta?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Malta was 83.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.