Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2012
All-time low
79.0%
in 1973
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 81.7 %1972: 80.7 %1973: 79 %1974: 79.8 %1975: 82.5 %1976: 87.8 %1977: 93 %1978: 96.6 %1979: 97.6 %1980: 95.2 %1981: 93.5 %1982: 93.5 %1983: 91.9 %1984: 93 %1985: 96.4 %1986: 96 %1987: 94.8 %1988: 94.6 %1989: 95.2 %1990: 95.8 %1991: 95.9 %1992: 95.8 %1993: 96.2 %1994: 95 %1995: 95.9 %1996: 97.5 %1997: 98.3 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta stood at 99.5%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1973.

That places Malta 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.5% 79.0% 97.6% 9
1980s 94.4% 91.9% 96.4% 10
1990s 96.3% 95.0% 98.3% 8
2010s 99.4% 98.8% 99.9% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 25 Portugal 99.6% compare
  2. 26 Australia 99.6% compare
  3. 27 Argentina 99.6% compare
  4. 29 Belize 99.5% compare
  5. 30 Zimbabwe 99.5% compare
  6. 31 Kyrgyz Republic 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malta was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1973.
How does Malta rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Malta ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.