How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?

14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Malta: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in

Italy

28.1%

in 2018

Malta

28.0%

in 2017

Italy rank

84th

Malta rank

86th

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time

Italy
Malta

How they compare

Italy currently reports 28.1% against 28.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.

Italy ranks 84th and Malta ranks 86th of 147 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.0%	36.0%	5.9%	Malta
2010s	29.4%	30.5%	1.1%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Italy or Malta?: Italy, at 28.1% against 28.0% in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Italy and Malta?: 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?: Italy ranks 84th and Malta ranks 86th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.