Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malta
Malta: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 112.49 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malta, 1970–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malta is 112.49, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malta peaked at 118.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.44, in 1970.
That places Malta 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.44 | — |
| 1971 | 45.39 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 44.76 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 54.56 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 54.08 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 78.73 | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 67.96 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 72.88 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 66.44 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 65.37 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 69.74 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 68.17 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 66.39 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 66.2 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 66.85 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 67.19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.07 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 71.05 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 71.81 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 99.42 | +38.4% |
| 1990 | 100.35 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.51 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 106.43 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 109.61 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 112.38 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 103.16 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 104.59 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 106.81 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 103.86 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 104.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.05 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 101.04 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.25 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 100.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.63 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.76 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 99.35 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 108.41 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 109.8 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 106.64 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 113.49 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 116.64 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 118.55 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 111.72 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 108.08 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 110.44 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 111.52 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 107.72 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 109.33 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 111.04 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 112.49 | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 112.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 112.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +45.6% | 54.08 | 78.73 |
| 1989 | +38.4% | 71.81 | 99.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.66 | 36.44 | 78.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.49 | 66.2 | 99.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.27 | 100.35 | 112.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.6 | 98.76 | 109.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.85 | 107.72 | 118.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.49 | 112.49 | 112.49 | 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 preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malta?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Malta was 112.49 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 118.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.44 in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.