Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 5 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5 number
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
194 number
in 1979
All-time low
3 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta, 1971–2018

050100150200197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta stood at 5 number.

That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta peaked at 194 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3 number, in 2012.

That places Malta 151st out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 14 number
1972 15 number +7.1%
1973 11 number -26.7%
1974 19 number +72.7%
1975 7 number -63.2%
1976 10 number +42.9%
1977 128 number +1180.0%
1978 173 number +35.2%
1979 194 number +12.1%
1980 73 number -62.4%
1981 66 number -9.6%
1982 55 number -16.7%
1983 68 number +23.6%
1984 40 number -41.2%
1985 40 number +0.0%
1986 58 number +45.0%
1987 105 number +81.0%
1988 119 number +13.3%
1989 100 number -16.0%
1990 81 number -19.0%
1991 67 number -17.3%
1992 51 number -23.9%
1993 75 number +47.1%
1994 86 number +14.7%
1995 99 number +15.1%
1996 110 number +11.1%
1997 91 number -17.3%
1998 77 number -15.4%
1999 48 number -37.7%
2000 39 number -18.8%
2001 28 number -28.2%
2002 78 number +178.6%
2003 15 number -80.8%
2004 16 number +6.7%
2005 11 number -31.2%
2006 22 number +100.0%
2007 24 number +9.1%
2008 18 number -25.0%
2009 26 number +44.4%
2010 5 number -80.8%
2011 7 number +40.0%
2012 3 number -57.1%
2013 6 number +100.0%
2014 9 number +50.0%
2015 16 number +77.8%
2016 3 number -81.2%
2017 8 number +166.7%
2018 5 number -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.44 number 7 number 194 number 9
1980s 72.4 number 40 number 119 number 10
1990s 78.5 number 48 number 110 number 10
2000s 27.7 number 11 number 78 number 10
2010s 6.89 number 3 number 16 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 149 Belarus 7 number compare
  2. 150 Kyrgyzstan 6 number compare
  3. 151 Republic of Korea 5 number compare
  4. 153 Montenegro 4 number compare
  5. 154 Andorra 3 number compare
  6. 154 British Virgin Islands 3 number compare
  7. 154 Uzbekistan 3 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malta was 5 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 194 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number in 2012.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
Malta ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.