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

Malta: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 107.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
107.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.3%
in 2018
All-time low
100.3%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02550751001998200820181998: 105 %1999: 105.3 %2000: 104.4 %2001: 104.6 %2002: 102.9 %2003: 102.6 %2004: 103.6 %2005: 100.8 %2006: 100.5 %2007: 101.6 %2008: 100.3 %2009: 101.8 %2010: 105.1 %2011: 101.9 %2012: 101.5 %2013: 101.5 %2014: 102.2 %2015: 102.9 %2016: 104 %2017: 105.2 %2018: 107.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 107.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta peaked at 107.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2008.

That places Malta 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 105.0%
1999 105.3% +0.3%
2000 104.4% -0.8%
2001 104.6% +0.2%
2002 102.9% -1.6%
2003 102.6% -0.3%
2004 103.6% +1.0%
2005 100.8% -2.7%
2006 100.5% -0.4%
2007 101.6% +1.1%
2008 100.3% -1.3%
2009 101.8% +1.5%
2010 105.1% +3.3%
2011 101.9% -3.0%
2012 101.5% -0.4%
2013 101.5% -0.1%
2014 102.2% +0.7%
2015 102.9% +0.7%
2016 104.0% +1.0%
2017 105.2% +1.2%
2018 107.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.1% 105.0% 105.3% 2
2000s 102.3% 100.3% 104.6% 10
2010s 103.5% 101.5% 107.3% 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Belize 107.5% compare
  2. 42 Rwanda 107.4% compare
  3. 43 Dominican Republic 107.3% compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 107.3% compare
  5. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107.0% compare
  6. 47 Denmark 107.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malta was 107.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Malta ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.