Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
106.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.4%
in 2018
All-time low
98.1%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta, 1998–2018

02550751001998200820181998: 103.5 %1999: 103.5 %2000: 103.2 %2001: 103.4 %2002: 102.6 %2003: 102.8 %2004: 104.6 %2005: 100.7 %2006: 101.2 %2007: 100 %2008: 100.2 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 102.6 %2011: 100.8 %2012: 102 %2013: 101.8 %2014: 102.6 %2015: 103.6 %2016: 104.9 %2017: 105.7 %2018: 106.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta stood at 106.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta peaked at 106.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2009.

That places Malta 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.5% 103.5% 103.5% 2
2000s 101.7% 98.1% 104.6% 10
2010s 103.4% 100.8% 106.4% 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Timor-Leste 107.3% compare
  2. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
  3. 39 Morocco 106.6% compare
  4. 41 United Arab Emirates 106.3% compare
  5. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare
  6. 43 Denmark 106.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malta was 106.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Malta ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.