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

Malta: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 737 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
737 number
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
122nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
3,700 number
in 1990
All-time low
737 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
1990–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200420181990: 3.7k number1991: 3.6k number2001: 2.5k number2012: 1.3k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 811 number2016: 953 number2017: 976 number2018: 737 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta stood at 737 number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta peaked at 3,700 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 737 number, in 2018.

That places Malta 122nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, female (number) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 3,700 number
1991 3,618 number -2.2%
2001 2,544 number -29.7%
2012 1,258 number -50.6%
2013 1,376 number +9.4%
2014 1,134 number -17.6%
2015 811 number -28.5%
2016 953 number +17.5%
2017 976 number +2.4%
2018 737 number -24.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 737 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 737 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,659 number 3,618 number 3,700 number 2
2000s 2,544 number 2,544 number 2,544 number 1
2010s 1,035 number 737 number 1,376 number 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 119 Tonga 888 number compare
  2. 120 Slovenia 843 number compare
  3. 121 Cayman Islands 748 number compare
  4. 123 Grenada 676 number compare
  5. 124 Lithuania 620 number compare
  6. 125 Ireland 594 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 737 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 3,700 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 737 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malta ranks 122nd out of 137 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 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/