How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?

Malta ranks 48th out of 197 regions with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta

Name: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

1.01 GPI

Change on year

up 0.5%

Rank

48th

of 197 regions

All-time high

1.02 GPI

in 2016

All-time low

0.943 GPI

in 1985

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.01 GPI for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.943 GPI, in 1985.

That places Malta 48th out of 197 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.993 GPI	0.9781 GPI	1.01 GPI	9
1980s	0.9679 GPI	0.943 GPI	0.9893 GPI	10
1990s	0.9859 GPI	0.9674 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
2000s	0.9946 GPI	0.9769 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
2010s	1.01 GPI	1 GPI	1.02 GPI	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta?: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Malta was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.943 GPI in 1985.
How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?: Malta ranks 48th out of 197 regions with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.