Malta vs Tonga: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Malta
0.3%
in 2022
Tonga
0.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
132nd
Tonga rank
130th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Malta or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Malta and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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