Belgium vs Malta: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Belgium
51.9%
in 2025
Malta
44.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Malta rank
33rd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.9% against 44.1% in Malta, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 91.2% | 31.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 76.5% | 23.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 57.2% | 9.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 51.9% against 44.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration between Belgium and Malta?
- 7.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.