Latvia vs Malta: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration
Latvia
54.9%
in 2025
Malta
44.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
30th
Malta rank
33rd
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.9% against 44.1% in Malta, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 91.2% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.5% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 57.2% | 11.0% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Malta?
- Latvia, at 54.9% 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 Latvia and Malta?
- 10.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Latvia ranks 30th 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.