Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta

Malta: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 28.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
28.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 147 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2004
All-time low
27.8%
in 2014
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 37.3 %2000: 38.1 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 38.3 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 38.6 %2007: 36.2 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 33.8 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 29 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 29.3 %2016: 28.8 %2017: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta stood at 28.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta peaked at 39.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2014.

That places Malta 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Malta, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 37.3%
2000 38.1% +2.0%
2001 38.2% +0.4%
2002 38.3% +0.1%
2004 39.1% +2.2%
2005 38.6% -1.4%
2007 36.2% -6.2%
2008 34.7% -4.0%
2009 28.9% -16.7%
2010 33.8% +16.9%
2011 34.5% +2.1%
2012 32.7% -5.2%
2013 29.0% -11.3%
2014 27.8% -4.2%
2015 29.3% +5.4%
2016 28.8% -1.7%
2017 28.0% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1
2000s 36.5% 28.9% 39.1% 8
2010s 30.5% 27.8% 34.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Malta was 28.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Malta ranks 86th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.