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
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
February 2026 Data Release