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 3.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.5%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
98th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1990–2018

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

02468101990200420181990: 9.7 %1991: 9.3 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 7 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.5 %2018: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta is 3.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malta peaked at 9.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.

That places Malta 98th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 9.7%
1991 9.3% -4.5%
2001 7.2% -21.9%
2002 7.0% -3.9%
2012 5.1% -26.4%
2013 5.7% +12.1%
2014 5.5% -4.4%
2015 4.7% -14.1%
2016 5.0% +6.4%
2017 4.5% -9.3%
2018 3.5% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5% 9.3% 9.7% 2
2000s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 2
2010s 4.9% 3.5% 5.7% 7

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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 3.5% 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 9.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Malta ranks 98th out of 139 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 31.7%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/