Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Malta

Malta: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 94.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2013
All-time low
91.2
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 99.52014: 95.72015: 97.42016: 96.22017: 95.32018: 96.12019: 94.92020: 93.32021: 91.22022: 92.92023: 93.22024: 94.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 94.5 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta peaked at 99.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.2, in 2021.

Malta ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 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 99.5 —
2014 95.7 -3.8%
2015 97.4 +1.8%
2016 96.2 -1.2%
2017 95.3 -0.9%
2018 96.1 +0.8%
2019 94.9 -1.2%
2020 93.3 -1.7%
2021 91.2 -2.3%
2022 92.9 +1.9%
2023 93.2 +0.3%
2024 94.5 +1.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 94.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.44 94.9 99.5 7
2020s 93.02 91.2 94.5 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 17 Denmark 95.9 compare
  2. 18 Latvia 95.8 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 95.3 compare
  4. 20 Portugal 94.5 compare
  5. 22 Italy 94 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 93.6 compare
  7. 23 Slovenia 93.6 compare
  8. 23 Netherlands 93.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta was 94.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 91.2 in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Malta ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 3 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 3 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
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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