Adult Literacy Rate in Malta
Malta: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94.94
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
94.94
in 2021
All-time low
86.93
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Malta, 1985–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate in Malta stood at 94.94. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Malta peaked at 94.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.93, in 1985.
Malta ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult Literacy Rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 86.93 | — |
| 1995 | 87.87 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.36 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 93.31 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.94 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 94.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malta's 94.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.93 | 86.93 | 86.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.87 | 87.87 | 87.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.36 | 92.36 | 92.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.31 | 93.31 | 93.31 | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.94 | 94.94 | 94.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Malta?
- Adult literacy rate in Malta was 94.94 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.93 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for adult literacy rate?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.