Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta

Malta: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 4,402 number in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
4,402 number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
5,036 number
in 1999
All-time low
3,904 number
in 2009
Years of data
18
1999–2017

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta, 1999–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1999200820171999: 5.0k number2000: 4.8k number2001: 4.7k number2002: 4.6k number2003: 4.6k number2004: 4.6k number2005: 4.3k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 4.2k number2009: 3.9k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.3k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 4.4k number2015: 4.5k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 4.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta stood at 4,402 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta peaked at 5,036 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,904 number, in 2009.

Malta ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,036 number 5,036 number 5,036 number 1
2000s 4,438 number 3,904 number 4,794 number 9
2010s 4,331 number 4,081 number 4,541 number 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 140 Vanuatu 6,393 number compare
  2. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 5,709 number compare
  3. 142 Fiji 4,580 number compare
  4. 144 Bhutan 3,936 number compare
  5. 145 Belize 3,759 number compare
  6. 146 Barbados 2,784 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Malta was 4,402 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5,036 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3,904 number in 2009.
How does Malta rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Malta ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.