South Korea vs Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary)
South Korea
29
in 2024
Malta
39
in 2023
South Korea rank
164th
Malta rank
161st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 39 against 29 in South Korea, a difference of 10.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 164th and Malta ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503.67 | 231.33 | 272.33 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 | 275.4 | 275.4 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0 | 223.14 | 223.14 | Malta |
| 2000s | 31.8 | 268.7 | 236.9 | Malta |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 43.3 | 11.4 | Malta |
| 2020s | 42 | 38.5 | 3.5 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 39 against 29 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between South Korea and Malta?
- 10, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- South Korea ranks 164th and Malta ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release