Italy vs Malta: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Italy
72.8%
in 2023
Malta
72.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
88th
Malta rank
87th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 72.9% against 72.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 62.7% | 7.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 63.2% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.9% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.4% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 72.9% against 72.8% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Italy and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Italy ranks 88th and Malta ranks 87th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release