Primary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils was 48.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Malta is 48.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malta peaked at 49.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1985.
That places Malta 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Malta?
- Primary education, pupils in Malta was 48.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.