Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 28.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 28.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2017.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta peaked at 39.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 86th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.3% | — |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 28.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.8% | 34.5% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta was 28.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release