Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Malta
Malta: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 96.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100
in 1999
All-time low
92.6
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta stood at 96.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta peaked at 100 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.6, in 2002.
Malta ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 | — |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 92.6 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 97.5 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 98.2 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 98.6 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 100 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.5 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 93.3 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.8 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 93.5 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 96.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8 | 92.6 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.73 | 96.6 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.92 | 93.3 | 96.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Malta was 96.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 4 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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