Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 7.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7.7%
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
105th
of 143 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1990
All-time low
7.7%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta, 1990–2018

1020304050601990200420181990: 56.6 %1991: 55.5 %1998: 44.3 %1999: 47.8 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 44.7 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 30 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 26.3 %2008: 34.6 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 7.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta peaked at 56.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2018.

That places Malta 105th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 56.6%
1991 55.5% -2.0%
1998 44.3% -20.2%
1999 47.8% +8.1%
2000 39.1% -18.3%
2001 44.7% +14.5%
2002 41.5% -7.1%
2003 28.9% -30.5%
2004 30.0% +3.8%
2005 19.6% -34.5%
2006 26.3% +33.9%
2008 34.6% +31.4%
2012 12.7% -63.2%
2013 13.2% +3.8%
2014 11.2% -14.9%
2015 8.5% -24.5%
2016 10.4% +22.8%
2017 11.5% +9.8%
2018 7.7% -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 44.3% 56.6% 4
2000s 33.1% 19.6% 44.7% 8
2010s 10.8% 7.7% 13.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta was 7.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Malta ranks 105th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.