Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta
Malta: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta peaked at 9.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Malta 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.1% | — |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +343.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +90.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +465.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 5 |
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 total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Malta was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release