Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Malta
Malta: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 44.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Malta is 44.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Malta peaked at 95.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.1, in 2025.
That places Malta 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.4 | — |
| 2006 | 92.5 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.6 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 91.7 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 90.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 82.6 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.6 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 63.3 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 67.9 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 61.7 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 70.3 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 76 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 56.9 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 48.9 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 44.1 | -6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 44.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.16 | 85.6 | 95.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.52 | 61.7 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.22 | 44.1 | 76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Malta?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Malta was 44.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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