Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Malta
0.1%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.2%
in 2018
Malta rank
136th
United Arab Emirates rank
133rd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malta ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 19.2% | 16.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 10.0% | 8.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 136th and United Arab Emirates ranks 133rd 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