Government expenditure per student, primary in Malta
Malta: Government expenditure per student, primary was 22.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Malta, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Malta is 22.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Malta peaked at 28.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1998.
That places Malta 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.9% | 28.5% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Malta?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Malta was 22.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.