At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta stood at 31.5%.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2005.
Malta ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 21.3% | 33.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 31.5% | 64.6% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta was 31.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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