Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Malta

Malta: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) was 4.5 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4.5 number
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
68 number
in 1985
All-time low
0 number
in 1986
Years of data
42
1973–2017

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malta, 1973–2017

02040601973199520171973: 46 number1974: 47 number1976: 59 number1977: 65 number1980: 56 number1981: 56 number1982: 48 number1983: 54 number1984: 62 number1985: 68 number1986: 0 number1987: 0 number1988: 0 number1989: 0 number1990: 0 number1991: 0 number1992: 0 number1993: 0 number1994: 0 number1995: 0 number1996: 1 number1997: 0 number1998: 1 number1999: 8 number2000: 11 number2001: 8 number2002: 4 number2003: 6 number2004: 5 number2005: 12 number2006: 6 number2007: 2 number2008: 4 number2009: 5 number2010: 3 number2011: 7 number2012: 4 number2013: 4 number2014: 2 number2015: 2 number2016: 4 number2017: 4.5 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malta is 4.5 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malta peaked at 68 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1986.

That places Malta 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Malta, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 46 number —
1974 47 number +2.2%
1976 59 number +25.5%
1977 65 number +10.2%
1980 56 number -13.8%
1981 56 number +0.0%
1982 48 number -14.3%
1983 54 number +12.5%
1984 62 number +14.8%
1985 68 number +9.7%
1986 0 number -100.0%
1987 0 number —
1988 0 number —
1989 0 number —
1990 0 number —
1991 0 number —
1992 0 number —
1993 0 number —
1994 0 number —
1995 0 number —
1996 1 number —
1997 0 number -100.0%
1998 1 number —
1999 8 number +700.0%
2000 11 number +37.5%
2001 8 number -27.3%
2002 4 number -50.0%
2003 6 number +50.0%
2004 5 number -16.7%
2005 12 number +140.0%
2006 6 number -50.0%
2007 2 number -66.7%
2008 4 number +100.0%
2009 5 number +25.0%
2010 3 number -40.0%
2011 7 number +133.3%
2012 4 number -42.9%
2013 4 number +0.0%
2014 2 number -50.0%
2015 2 number +0.0%
2016 4 number +100.0%
2017 4.5 number +12.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 4.5 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 70 number, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 4.5 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5 number, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +700.0% 1 number 8 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.25 number 46 number 65 number 4
1980s 34.4 number 0 number 68 number 10
1990s 1 number 0 number 8 number 10
2000s 6.3 number 2 number 12 number 10
2010s 3.81 number 2 number 7 number 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 137 Andorra 6 number compare
  2. 138 Guyana 5 number compare
  3. 140 Belize 4 number compare
  4. 140 Fiji 4 number compare
  5. 140 Monaco 4 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malta?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Malta was 4.5 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 68 number in 1985.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1986.
How does Malta rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Malta ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/