Statistics show Malta's early school leavers rate higher than EU average

VALLETTA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Despite significant progress in reducing the rate of early leavers from education and training (ELET) over the past six years, Malta still lags behind many European countries, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

In 2023, Malta's ELET rate was 10.2 percent, marking a decrease of 3.8 percentage points compared to 2018. However, this figure re