Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta
Malta: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 47.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta is 47.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta peaked at 49.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 139th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.6% | — |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 136 Belarus 47.3% compare
- 137 Djibouti 47.2% compare
- 138 New Zealand 47.1%
- 140 Marshall Islands 46.8% compare
- 141 Azerbaijan 46.8% compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.7%
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 47.0% 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 49.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Malta ranks 139th out of 154 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release