Malta vs Spain: Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Malta
27.1
in 2025
Spain
26.4
in 2025
Malta rank
36th
Spain rank
38th
Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.1 against 26.4 in Spain, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 26.86 | 6.46 | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 26.73 | 4.44 | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.7 | 26.1 | 0.6 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 27.1 against 26.4 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Malta and Spain?
- 0.7, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Malta ranks 36th and Spain ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children with at least 1 hour of formal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.