Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,878 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,878 number
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
127th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7,138 number
in 1990
All-time low
1,878 number
in 2018
Years of data
11
1990–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta, 1990–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200420181990: 7.1k number1991: 6.9k number2001: 5.2k number2002: 5.0k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 2.6k number2016: 2.7k number2017: 2.5k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,878 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta peaked at 7,138 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,878 number, in 2018.

That places Malta 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 7,138 number
1991 6,859 number -3.9%
2001 5,192 number -24.3%
2002 4,951 number -4.6%
2012 2,928 number -40.9%
2013 3,226 number +10.2%
2014 3,043 number -5.7%
2015 2,584 number -15.1%
2016 2,721 number +5.3%
2017 2,452 number -9.9%
2018 1,878 number -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,998 number 6,859 number 7,138 number 2
2000s 5,072 number 4,951 number 5,192 number 2
2010s 2,690 number 1,878 number 3,226 number 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 124 Cyprus 2,253 number compare
  2. 125 Lithuania 2,239 number compare
  3. 126 Saint Lucia 2,083 number compare
  4. 128 Cayman Islands 1,509 number compare
  5. 129 Grenada 1,332 number compare
  6. 130 Seychelles 1,169 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta was 1,878 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,138 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,878 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malta ranks 127th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/