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 5 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5 number
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
348 number
in 1986
All-time low
2 number
in 2016
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 348 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2016.
That places Malta 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 143 number | — |
| 1972 | 90 number | -37.1% |
| 1973 | 69 number | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 23 number | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 40 number | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 32 number | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 63 number | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 209 number | +231.7% |
| 1979 | 264 number | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 153 number | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 119 number | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 94 number | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 125 number | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 129 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 284 number | +120.2% |
| 1986 | 348 number | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 62 number | -82.2% |
| 1988 | 95 number | +53.2% |
| 1989 | 62 number | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 75 number | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 60 number | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 30 number | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 36 number | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 50 number | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 36 number | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 35 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 34 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 29 number | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 26 number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 29 number | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 39 number | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 24 number | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 48 number | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 19 number | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 31 number | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 22 number | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 22 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 number | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 15 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 number | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 5 number | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 8 number | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 4 number | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 10 number | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 35 number | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 2 number | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 8 number | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 5 number | -37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.67 number | 23 number | 264 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 147.1 number | 62 number | 348 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1 number | 26 number | 75 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 number | 15 number | 48 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 number | 2 number | 35 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Kyrgyzstan 14 number compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 7 number compare
- 169 Andorra 6 number compare
- 171 Maldives 4 number compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 3 number compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 2 number 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 5 number in 2018, 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 number 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 2 number in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 66.7%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.