Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
348
in 1986
All-time low
1
in 2022
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 348 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
Malta ranks 183rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143 | — |
| 1972 | 90 | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 69 | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 23 | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 40 | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 63 | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 209 | +231.7% |
| 1979 | 264 | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 153 | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 119 | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 94 | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 125 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 284 | +120.2% |
| 1986 | 348 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 62 | -82.2% |
| 1988 | 95 | +53.2% |
| 1989 | 62 | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 75 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 60 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 30 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 36 | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 39 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 24 | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 48 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.67 | 23 | 264 | 9 |
| 1980s | 147.1 | 62 | 348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1 | 26 | 75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 15 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 2 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 183 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 183 Tonga 1 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 0
- 186 Gibraltar 0
- 186 Iceland 0
- 186 Japan 0
- 186 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 186 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 186 Maldives 0 compare
- 186 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 186 Naoero 0 compare
- 186 Seychelles 0 compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 348 in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release