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

Malta: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.1277 GPIA in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1277 GPIA
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
145th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.1277 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
1971–2016

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

0.250.50.7511.21971199320161971: 1 GPIA1972: 1.1 GPIA1976: 0.957 GPIA1990: 0.973 GPIA1991: 0.877 GPIA2013: 0.405 GPIA2014: 0.26 GPIA2015: 0.226 GPIA2016: 0.128 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta is 0.1277 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 68.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 GPIA, in 2016.

That places Malta 145th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malta, 1971 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1971 1.05 GPIA
1972 1.13 GPIA +8.1%
1976 0.9567 GPIA -15.5%
1990 0.9727 GPIA +1.7%
1991 0.8768 GPIA -9.9%
2013 0.4047 GPIA -53.8%
2014 0.2605 GPIA -35.6%
2015 0.2264 GPIA -13.1%
2016 0.1277 GPIA -43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 GPIA 0.9567 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 3
1990s 0.9247 GPIA 0.8768 GPIA 0.9727 GPIA 2
2010s 0.2548 GPIA 0.1277 GPIA 0.4047 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 142 Fiji 0.1349 GPIA compare
  2. 143 Albania 0.1308 GPIA compare
  3. 144 Uruguay 0.1295 GPIA compare
  4. 146 Sweden 0.0383 GPIA compare
  5. 147 Georgia 0.0218 GPIA compare
  6. 148 Ireland 0.0099 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Malta was 0.1277 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 GPIA in 2016.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Malta ranks 145th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/