Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 340 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta is 340 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,195 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 340 number, in 2018.
That places Malta 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,090 number | — |
| 1995 | 2,195 number | +101.4% |
| 2005 | 1,007 number | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 630 number | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 340 number | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,090 number | 1,090 number | 1,090 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,195 number | 2,195 number | 2,195 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,007 number | 1,007 number | 1,007 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 485 number | 340 number | 630 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Malta was 340 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,195 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 number in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.