Malta vs Portugal: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and
Malta
31.0%
in 2025
Portugal
26.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
31st
Portugal rank
33rd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 31.0% against 26.2% in Portugal, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 43.4% | 11.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 36.0% | 8.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 31.0% against 26.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and between Malta and Portugal?
- 4.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Malta ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.