Primary education, pupils in Malta
Malta: Primary education, pupils was 27,337 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 27,337 for primary education, pupils in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malta peaked at 40,021 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 23,567, in 2012.
That places Malta 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,253 | 29,834 | 40,021 | 9 |
| 1980s | 34,716 | 32,448 | 36,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,627 | 34,914 | 37,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,105 | 24,674 | 34,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,927 | 23,567 | 26,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,088 | 26,941 | 27,337 | 4 |
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 27,337 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,021 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,567 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.