Malta vs Sweden: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Malta
0.1%
in 2021
Sweden
0.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
136th
Sweden rank
135th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th of 171 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 135th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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