Cyprus vs Malta: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cyprus
0.2%
in 2021
Malta
0.3%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
153rd
Malta rank
151st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 151st of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.0% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 151st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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