Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 16 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16 number
Change on year
up 128.6%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
111 number
in 1971
All-time low
1 number
in 1976
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2018

0255075100197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 16 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 111 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 1976.

Malta ranks 151st of 188 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 primary education, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 111 number
1972 27 number -75.7%
1973 15 number -44.4%
1974 23 number +53.3%
1975 17 number -26.1%
1976 1 number -94.1%
1977 21 number +2000.0%
1978 29 number +38.1%
1979 34 number +17.2%
1980 42 number +23.5%
1981 22 number -47.6%
1982 25 number +13.6%
1983 31 number +24.0%
1984 28 number -9.7%
1985 35 number +25.0%
1986 20 number -42.9%
1987 30 number +50.0%
1988 38 number +26.7%
1989 54 number +42.1%
1990 32 number -40.7%
1991 27 number -15.6%
1992 21 number -22.2%
1993 20 number -4.8%
1994 17 number -15.0%
1995 27 number +58.8%
1996 23 number -14.8%
1997 15 number -34.8%
1998 13 number -13.3%
1999 25 number +92.3%
2000 18 number -28.0%
2001 18 number +0.0%
2002 13 number -27.8%
2003 20 number +53.8%
2004 12 number -40.0%
2005 17 number +41.7%
2006 11 number -35.3%
2007 17 number +54.5%
2008 18 number +5.9%
2009 14 number -22.2%
2010 21 number +50.0%
2011 8 number -61.9%
2012 3 number -62.5%
2013 8 number +166.7%
2014 7 number -12.5%
2015 1 number -85.7%
2016 3 number +200.0%
2017 7 number +133.3%
2018 16 number +128.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.89 number 1 number 111 number 9
1980s 32.5 number 20 number 54 number 10
1990s 22 number 13 number 32 number 10
2000s 15.8 number 11 number 20 number 10
2010s 8.22 number 1 number 21 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22 number compare
  2. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 number compare
  3. 152 Liechtenstein 12 number compare
  4. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 number compare
  5. 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 8 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malta was 16 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 111 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 1976.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Malta ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,544 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.