Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta

Malta: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 96.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
88.7%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 100 Percentage2014: 96.5 Percentage2015: 100 Percentage2016: 98 Percentage2017: 96.5 Percentage2018: 95.3 Percentage2019: 94.9 Percentage2020: 90.8 Percentage2021: 88.7 Percentage2022: 89.3 Percentage2023: 93.5 Percentage2024: 96.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta is 96.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2021.

Malta ranks 24th 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 100.0%
2014 96.5% -3.5%
2015 100.0% +3.6%
2016 98.0% -2.0%
2017 96.5% -1.5%
2018 95.3% -1.2%
2019 94.9% -0.4%
2020 90.8% -4.3%
2021 88.7% -2.3%
2022 89.3% +0.7%
2023 93.5% +4.7%
2024 96.5% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 97.3% 94.9% 100.0% 7
2020s 91.8% 88.7% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Latvia 96.6% compare
  2. 22 Latvia 96.6% compare
  3. 24 Iceland 96.5% compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 96.4% compare
  5. 26 Netherlands 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Malta was 96.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Malta ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
390 places, 4,442 data points, 2013–2024
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