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

Malta: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.6869 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6869 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1991
All-time low
0.4844 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
1990–2018

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

00.250.50.7511.21990200420181990: 1.1 GPIA1991: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2012: 0.793 GPIA2013: 0.784 GPIA2014: 0.628 GPIA2015: 0.484 GPIA2016: 0.573 GPIA2017: 0.703 GPIA2018: 0.687 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta is 0.6869 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4844 GPIA, in 2015.

Malta ranks 110th 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1990 1.13 GPIA
1991 1.16 GPIA +2.7%
2001 1.02 GPIA -11.9%
2012 0.7927 GPIA -22.2%
2013 0.7844 GPIA -1.0%
2014 0.6281 GPIA -19.9%
2015 0.4844 GPIA -22.9%
2016 0.5729 GPIA +18.3%
2017 0.7029 GPIA +22.7%
2018 0.6869 GPIA -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 2
2000s 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1
2010s 0.6646 GPIA 0.4844 GPIA 0.7927 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 107 Ecuador 0.7112 GPIA compare
  2. 108 Lesotho 0.7072 GPIA compare
  3. 109 Timor-Leste 0.7015 GPIA compare
  4. 111 Costa Rica 0.6848 GPIA compare
  5. 112 Tonga 0.6803 GPIA compare
  6. 113 Philippines 0.6493 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta was 0.6869 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1991.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4844 GPIA in 2015.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Malta ranks 110th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/