Italy vs Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Italy
0.5%
in 2022
Malta
0.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
131st
Malta rank
133rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 131st and Malta ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 131st and Malta ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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