Malta - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Malta was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Malta was 26,788 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40,021 in 1971 and a minimum value of 23,567 in 2012.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 40,021 |
| 1972 | 37,447 |
| 1973 | 34,644 |
| 1974 | 32,569 |
| 1975 | 30,322 |
| 1976 | 29,834 |
| 1977 | 30,863 |
| 1978 | 31,363 |
| 1979 | 32,218 |
| 1980 | 32,448 |
| 1981 | 33,063 |
| 1982 | 33,187 |
| 1983 | 33,208 |
| 1984 | 33,987 |
| 1985 | 35,411 |
| 1986 | 36,240 |
| 1987 | 36,322 |
| 1988 | 36,564 |
| 1989 | 36,726 |
| 1990 | 37,016 |
| 1991 | 36,899 |
| 1992 | 35,626 |
| 1993 | 35,488 |
| 1994 | 35,366 |
| 1995 | 35,051 |
| 1996 | 35,273 |
| 1997 | 35,374 |
| 1998 | 35,261 |
| 1999 | 34,914 |
| 2000 | 34,261 |
| 2001 | 33,530 |
| 2002 | 32,717 |
| 2003 | 31,710 |
| 2004 | 31,064 |
| 2005 | 29,596 |
| 2006 | 28,922 |
| 2007 | 27,805 |
| 2008 | 26,772 |
| 2009 | 24,674 |
| 2010 | 24,985 |
| 2011 | 24,075 |
| 2012 | 23,567 |
| 2013 | 23,655 |
| 2014 | 24,072 |
| 2015 | 24,624 |
| 2016 | 25,177 |
| 2017 | 25,796 |
| 2018 | 26,532 |
| 2019 | 26,788 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Malta was 48.22 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.38 in 1977, while its lowest value was 47.03 in 1985.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.27 |
| 1972 | 48.21 |
| 1973 | 48.29 |
| 1974 | 48.52 |
| 1975 | 48.80 |
| 1976 | 48.48 |
| 1977 | 49.38 |
| 1978 | 48.70 |
| 1979 | 48.76 |
| 1980 | 48.46 |
| 1981 | 48.22 |
| 1982 | 48.59 |
| 1983 | 47.86 |
| 1984 | 48.32 |
| 1985 | 47.03 |
| 1986 | 47.21 |
| 1987 | 47.33 |
| 1988 | 47.57 |
| 1989 | 48.17 |
| 1990 | 47.95 |
| 1991 | 47.99 |
| 1992 | 48.12 |
| 1993 | 48.29 |
| 1994 | 48.26 |
| 1995 | 47.82 |
| 1996 | 48.39 |
| 1997 | 48.39 |
| 1998 | 48.66 |
| 1999 | 48.63 |
| 2000 | 48.62 |
| 2001 | 48.38 |
| 2002 | 48.20 |
| 2003 | 48.11 |
| 2004 | 48.22 |
| 2005 | 47.96 |
| 2006 | 48.59 |
| 2007 | 48.62 |
| 2008 | 48.74 |
| 2009 | 48.95 |
| 2010 | 48.96 |
| 2011 | 49.03 |
| 2012 | 48.70 |
| 2013 | 48.74 |
| 2014 | 48.89 |
| 2015 | 48.81 |
| 2016 | 48.82 |
| 2017 | 48.22 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Malta was 2,102 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,102 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,391 in 1984.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,569 |
| 1972 | 1,492 |
| 1973 | 1,434 |
| 1974 | 1,718 |
| 1976 | 1,421 |
| 1977 | 1,529 |
| 1980 | 1,569 |
| 1981 | 1,538 |
| 1982 | 1,588 |
| 1983 | 1,604 |
| 1984 | 1,391 |
| 1985 | 1,523 |
| 1986 | 1,534 |
| 1987 | 1,521 |
| 1988 | 1,572 |
| 1989 | 1,686 |
| 1990 | 1,601 |
| 1991 | 1,607 |
| 1992 | 1,514 |
| 1993 | 1,554 |
| 1994 | 1,579 |
| 1995 | 1,595 |
| 1996 | 1,618 |
| 1997 | 1,675 |
| 1998 | 1,691 |
| 1999 | 1,779 |
| 2000 | 1,790 |
| 2001 | 1,765 |
| 2002 | 1,716 |
| 2003 | 1,745 |
| 2004 | 1,654 |
| 2005 | 1,608 |
| 2006 | 1,611 |
| 2007 | 1,650 |
| 2008 | 1,528 |
| 2010 | 1,748 |
| 2011 | 1,909 |
| 2012 | 2,058 |
| 2013 | 1,702 |
| 2014 | 1,799 |
| 2015 | 1,825 |
| 2016 | 1,933 |
| 2017 | 1,994 |
| 2019 | 2,102 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Malta was 85.76 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 86.98 in 2008, while its lowest value was 65.47 in 1977.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 66.94 |
| 1976 | 68.54 |
| 1977 | 65.47 |
| 1990 | 81.20 |
| 1991 | 82.95 |
| 1992 | 84.02 |
| 1993 | 85.78 |
| 1994 | 86.76 |
| 1995 | 86.39 |
| 1996 | 86.90 |
| 1997 | 86.45 |
| 1998 | 86.16 |
| 1999 | 86.57 |
| 2000 | 86.09 |
| 2001 | 85.84 |
| 2002 | 86.77 |
| 2003 | 85.16 |
| 2004 | 86.76 |
| 2005 | 86.88 |
| 2006 | 86.78 |
| 2007 | 86.91 |
| 2008 | 86.98 |
| 2010 | 85.18 |
| 2011 | 84.86 |
| 2012 | 81.49 |
| 2013 | 85.69 |
| 2014 | 85.29 |
| 2015 | 85.68 |
| 2016 | 84.80 |
| 2017 | 85.86 |
| 2019 | 85.76 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
