Current education expenditure, primary in Malta
Malta: Current education expenditure, primary was 97.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in Malta is 97.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Malta peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1998.
That places Malta 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.5% | — |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 88.9% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.6% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 35 Togo 97.6% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 97.6% compare
- 37 Paraguay 97.4% compare
- 39 Burundi 97.1% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 97.0% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 97.0% 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 current education expenditure, primary in Malta?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Malta was 97.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).