Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta
Malta: Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Malta 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.6% | — |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 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 severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta?
- Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Malta was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation of children by educational rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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