School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malta
Malta: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 2,251 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malta, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,190 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,012 number | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,793 number | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,544 number | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 2,323 number | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 2,206 number | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,277 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,390 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 2,562 number | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2,746 number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2,868 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,848 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,911 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,957 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,983 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,993 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,993 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,982 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,957 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,926 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,893 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,865 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,850 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,838 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,824 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,807 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,780 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,728 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,672 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,616 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,567 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,531 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,488 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,433 number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,361 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,273 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,166 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,083 number | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,011 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,956 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,926 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,926 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,964 number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,027 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,100 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,163 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,194 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,219 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,235 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,244 number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,251 number | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,251 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 8% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,251 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malta?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/