Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 9,224 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9,224 number
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
143rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
10,443 number
in 1999
All-time low
8,083 number
in 2009
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta, 1999–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999200820171999: 10.4k number2000: 10.0k number2001: 9.8k number2002: 9.6k number2003: 9.4k number2004: 9.1k number2005: 8.6k number2007: 8.7k number2008: 8.5k number2009: 8.1k number2010: 8.5k number2011: 8.8k number2012: 9.1k number2013: 8.9k number2014: 8.9k number2015: 9.2k number2016: 9.5k number2017: 9.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 9,224 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 10,443 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8,083 number, in 2009.

That places Malta 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 10,443 number
2000 10,039 number -3.9%
2001 9,847 number -1.9%
2002 9,604 number -2.5%
2003 9,368 number -2.5%
2004 9,141 number -2.4%
2005 8,551 number -6.5%
2007 8,698 number +1.7%
2008 8,530 number -1.9%
2009 8,083 number -5.2%
2010 8,515 number +5.3%
2011 8,750 number +2.8%
2012 9,127 number +4.3%
2013 8,901 number -2.5%
2014 8,910 number +0.1%
2015 9,217 number +3.4%
2016 9,451 number +2.5%
2017 9,224 number -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,443 number 10,443 number 10,443 number 1
2000s 9,096 number 8,083 number 10,039 number 9
2010s 9,012 number 8,515 number 9,451 number 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 140 Brunei Darussalam 13,408 number compare
  2. 141 Vanuatu 13,343 number compare
  3. 142 Sao Tome and Principe 11,180 number compare
  4. 144 Fiji 9,149 number compare
  5. 145 Bhutan 8,025 number compare
  6. 146 Belize 7,485 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Malta was 9,224 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10,443 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8,083 number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Malta ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. 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.