School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta

Malta: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,251 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,251 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,190 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,926 number
in 2010
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta is 2,251 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta peaked at 3,190 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,926 number, in 2010.

That places Malta 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,604 number 2,206 number 3,190 number 10
1980s 2,942 number 2,848 number 2,993 number 10
1990s 2,787 number 2,616 number 2,893 number 10
2000s 2,287 number 1,956 number 2,567 number 10
2010s 2,100 number 1,926 number 2,244 number 10
2020s 2,251 number 2,251 number 2,251 number 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 173 Samoa 2,631 number compare
  2. 174 Bahamas 2,582 number compare
  3. 175 Iceland 2,253 number compare
  4. 177 Kiribati 1,521 number compare
  5. 178 Barbados 1,516 number compare
  6. 179 Tonga 1,274 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Malta was 2,251 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,190 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,926 number in 2010.
How does Malta rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Malta ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/