Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta
Malta: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 31.0% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta peaked at 73.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2024.
That places Malta 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 73.3% | — |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.3% | 44.7% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 29.5% | 68.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Malta was 31.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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, duration and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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