Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Malta

Malta: Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population was 42.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
43.1
in 2015
All-time low
40.9
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta, 2013–2024

0102030402013201820242013: 432014: 42.42015: 43.12016: 432017: 41.52018: 422019: 42.32020: 42.52021: 40.92022: 41.82023: 42.32024: 42.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 42.4 for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta peaked at 43.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2021.

That places Malta 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupils aged 0: % of corresponding age population in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 43 —
2014 42.4 -1.4%
2015 43.1 +1.7%
2016 43 -0.2%
2017 41.5 -3.5%
2018 42 +1.2%
2019 42.3 +0.7%
2020 42.5 +0.5%
2021 40.9 -3.8%
2022 41.8 +2.2%
2023 42.3 +1.2%
2024 42.4 +0.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 42.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.47 41.5 43.1 7
2020s 41.98 40.9 42.5 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Czechia 46.7 compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 45.5 compare
  3. 36 Slovakia 45.5 compare
  4. 39 North Macedonia 34.2 compare
  5. 39 North Macedonia 34.2 compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta?
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta was 42.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 43.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Malta ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 0 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 499 data points, 2013–2025
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