Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta
Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta peaked at 21.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 90th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +933.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +172.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +282.8% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.1% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 87 Hungary 3.2% compare
- 88 Cape Verde 3.0% compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 3.0% compare
- 91 Paraguay 2.6% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
- 93 Togo 2.4% compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Malta was 2.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release