Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 35 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
35 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
144th
of 148 countries
All-time high
5,904 number
in 1971
All-time low
35 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
1971–2016

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta, 1971–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199320161971: 5.9k number1972: 5.4k number1976: 3.0k number1990: 782 number1991: 695 number2013: 97 number2014: 74 number2015: 36 number2016: 35 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta is 35 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 63.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta peaked at 5,904 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 35 number, in 2016.

Malta ranks 144th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 5,904 number
1972 5,443 number -7.8%
1976 2,993 number -45.0%
1990 782 number -73.9%
1991 695 number -11.1%
2013 97 number -86.0%
2014 74 number -23.7%
2015 36 number -51.4%
2016 35 number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,780 number 2,993 number 5,904 number 3
1990s 738.5 number 695 number 782 number 2
2010s 60.5 number 35 number 97 number 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 39 number compare
  2. 141 Georgia 39 number compare
  3. 141 Samoa 39 number compare
  4. 145 Lithuania 24 number compare
  5. 146 Iceland 19 number compare
  6. 147 Sweden 17 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta was 35 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5,904 number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 35 number in 2016.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Malta ranks 144th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/