Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta

Malta: Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the was 7.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2023
All-time low
5.9%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta, 2015–2024

024682015201920242015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 6.4 Percentage2017: 6.2 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 7 Percentage2020: 6.8 Percentage2021: 5.9 Percentage2022: 6.3 Percentage2023: 7.5 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta stood at 7.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.

That places Malta 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age in Malta, 2015 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2015 6.4%
2016 6.4% -0.6%
2017 6.2% -2.2%
2018 6.8% +9.1%
2019 7.0% +2.2%
2020 6.8% -2.3%
2021 5.9% -12.7%
2022 6.3% +5.9%
2023 7.5% +19.9%
2024 7.4% -1.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.1%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.6% 6.2% 7.0% 5
2020s 6.8% 5.9% 7.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 25 North Macedonia 18.3% compare
  2. 26 Belgium 18.0% compare
  3. 27 Romania 10.3% compare
  4. 29 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  6. 31 Bulgaria 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta?
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the in Malta was 7.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the?
Malta ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils under the age of 3 by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 429 data points, 2013–2024
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