Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57
in 1971
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta is 4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 57 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
That places Malta 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 2 of primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57 | — |
| 1972 | 29 | -49.1% |
| 1973 | 10 | -65.5% |
| 1974 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 26 | +550.0% |
| 1976 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 1977 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 32 | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 51 | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 32 | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 23 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 45 | +95.7% |
| 1988 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 16 | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 19 | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 39 | +105.3% |
| 1995 | 24 | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 12 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 38 | +153.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.67 | 4 | 57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.1 | 23 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.1 | 12 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.1 | 11 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 Dominica 5 compare
- 158 Republic of Korea 5 compare
- 160 Cyprus 4 compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
- 163 Grenada 2 compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 2 compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malta was 4 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release