Ireland vs Malta: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Ireland
0.1%
in 2021
Malta
0.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
149th
Malta rank
150th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
00.250.50.7511.2199820102022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 149th and Malta ranks 150th of 173 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Malta
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% Malta
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malta
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Ireland and Malta?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Ireland ranks 149th and Malta ranks 150th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 2,711 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release