Expenditure on primary education in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on primary education was 24.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Malta, 1973–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Malta is 24.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Malta peaked at 34.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 114th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.8% | — |
| 1974 | 29.1% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 25.1% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 23.9% | 34.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 23.9% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 14.8% | 24.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 expenditure on primary education in Malta?
- Expenditure on primary education in Malta was 24.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.