Ireland vs Malta: Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children
Ireland
30
in 2025
Malta
30
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Malta rank
31st
Median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30 against 30 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2 | 19.4 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 21.6 | 1.9 | Malta |
| 2020s | 31.17 | 28.33 | 2.83 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 30 against 30 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children between Ireland and Malta?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for median number of weekly hours of formal care by age group - children?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Malta ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Median 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.