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 295 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
295 number
Change on year
up 77.7%
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
5,912 number
in 1971
All-time low
166 number
in 2015
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: 5.0k number1976: 3.3k number1990: 855 number1991: 841 number2013: 252 number2014: 300 number2015: 166 number2016: 295 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 295 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malta peaked at 5,912 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 166 number, in 2015.

Malta ranks 134th 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, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 5,912 number
1972 4,964 number -16.0%
1976 3,289 number -33.7%
1990 855 number -74.0%
1991 841 number -1.6%
2013 252 number -70.0%
2014 300 number +19.0%
2015 166 number -44.7%
2016 295 number +77.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,722 number 3,289 number 5,912 number 3
1990s 848 number 841 number 855 number 2
2010s 253.25 number 166 number 300 number 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 131 Norway 349 number compare
  2. 132 Macau, China 319 number compare
  3. 133 Grenada 304 number compare
  4. 134 Brunei Darussalam 295 number compare
  5. 136 Turks and Caicos Islands 249 number compare
  6. 137 British Virgin Islands 232 number compare

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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 295 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 5,912 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 166 number in 2015.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Malta ranks 134th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/