Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malta
Malta: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 11,244 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malta stood at 11,244.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malta peaked at 11,944 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,876, in 1998.
That places Malta 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,876 | — |
| 2002 | 4,141 | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 4,115 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,060 | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 7,463 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7,002 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8,894 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 7,772 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 10,459 | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 11,633 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 11,792 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10,547 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 8,183 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 8,427 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,527 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 11,944 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 11,244 | -5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11,244 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11,244 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,348, 4.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,876 | 2,876 | 2,876 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,956 | 4,115 | 7,463 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,804 | 7,772 | 11,792 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,594 | 11,244 | 11,944 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malta?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Malta was 11,244 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11,944 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,876 in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release