Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in primary education, male was 13,728 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13,728 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20,704 number
in 1971
All-time low
12,089 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Malta stood at 13,728 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Malta peaked at 20,704 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12,089 number, in 2012.

That places Malta 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 20,704 number
1972 19,393 number -6.3%
1973 17,916 number -7.6%
1974 16,768 number -6.4%
1975 15,524 number -7.4%
1976 15,369 number -1.0%
1977 15,622 number +1.6%
1978 16,088 number +3.0%
1979 16,508 number +2.6%
1980 16,725 number +1.3%
1981 17,119 number +2.4%
1982 17,063 number -0.3%
1983 17,315 number +1.5%
1984 17,565 number +1.4%
1985 18,757 number +6.8%
1986 19,132 number +2.0%
1987 19,132 number +0.0%
1988 19,172 number +0.2%
1989 19,036 number -0.7%
1990 19,265 number +1.2%
1991 19,191 number -0.4%
1992 18,483 number -3.7%
1993 18,351 number -0.7%
1994 18,298 number -0.3%
1995 18,289 number -0.0%
1996 18,206 number -0.5%
1997 18,258 number +0.3%
1998 18,102 number -0.9%
1999 17,937 number -0.9%
2000 17,605 number -1.9%
2001 17,308 number -1.7%
2002 16,946 number -2.1%
2003 16,454 number -2.9%
2004 16,084 number -2.2%
2005 15,401 number -4.2%
2006 14,869 number -3.5%
2007 14,287 number -3.9%
2008 13,722 number -4.0%
2009 12,597 number -8.2%
2010 12,753 number +1.2%
2011 12,270 number -3.8%
2012 12,089 number -1.5%
2013 12,126 number +0.3%
2014 12,303 number +1.5%
2015 12,605 number +2.5%
2016 12,886 number +2.2%
2017 13,357 number +3.7%
2018 13,728 number +2.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 13,728 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 10% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 13,728 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,099 number 15,369 number 20,704 number 9
1980s 18,102 number 16,725 number 19,172 number 10
1990s 18,438 number 17,937 number 19,265 number 10
2000s 15,527 number 12,597 number 17,605 number 10
2010s 12,680 number 12,089 number 13,728 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 173 Iceland 16,719 number compare
  2. 174 French Polynesia 15,357 number compare
  3. 175 Bahamas 14,880 number compare
  4. 177 New Caledonia 11,545 number compare
  5. 178 Barbados 10,307 number compare
  6. 179 Tonga 8,930 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Malta?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malta was 13,728 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20,704 number in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12,089 number in 2012.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Malta ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.