Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) in Malta
Malta: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) was 21,797 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Malta, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Malta is 21,797 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Malta peaked at 30,162 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21,703 number, in 2017.
That places Malta 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (Population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30,162 number | — |
| 1999 | 29,854 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 29,501 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 29,121 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,855 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28,570 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 28,244 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27,845 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,333 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26,588 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25,761 number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24,903 number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24,069 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 23,296 number | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22,771 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22,353 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22,053 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21,856 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21,732 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21,703 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,721 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,797 number | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21,797 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 8% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21,797 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.10 million number, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,008 number | 29,854 number | 30,162 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,672 number | 24,903 number | 29,501 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,335 number | 21,703 number | 24,069 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Malta?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Malta was 21,797 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30,162 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,703 number in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.