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

Malta: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,142 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,142 number
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
121st
of 136 countries
All-time high
3,438 number
in 1990
All-time low
1,142 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
1990–2018

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1990200420181990: 3.4k number1991: 3.2k number2001: 2.6k number2012: 1.7k number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.5k number2018: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,142 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malta peaked at 3,438 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,142 number, in 2018.

Malta ranks 121st of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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, male (number) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 3,438 number
1991 3,241 number -5.7%
2001 2,648 number -18.3%
2012 1,670 number -36.9%
2013 1,850 number +10.8%
2014 1,909 number +3.2%
2015 1,773 number -7.1%
2016 1,767 number -0.3%
2017 1,476 number -16.5%
2018 1,142 number -22.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,142 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1,142 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,302 number, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,340 number 3,241 number 3,438 number 2
2000s 2,648 number 2,648 number 2,648 number 1
2010s 1,655 number 1,142 number 1,909 number 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 118 Tonga 1,421 number compare
  2. 119 Macau, China 1,366 number compare
  3. 120 Iceland 1,307 number compare
  4. 122 Saint Lucia 1,139 number compare
  5. 123 Cyprus 910 number compare
  6. 124 Seychelles 868 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 1,142 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 3,438 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 1,142 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malta ranks 121st out of 136 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 31.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/