Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 12 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12 number
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
278 number
in 1978
All-time low
1 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 278 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2012.
Malta ranks 137th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35 number | — |
| 1972 | 65 number | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 24 number | -63.1% |
| 1974 | 32 number | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 64 number | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 49 number | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 50 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 278 number | +456.0% |
| 1979 | 205 number | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 120 number | -41.5% |
| 1981 | 127 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 114 number | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 80 number | -29.8% |
| 1984 | 64 number | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 60 number | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 87 number | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 60 number | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 63 number | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 29 number | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 7 number | -75.9% |
| 1991 | 38 number | +442.9% |
| 1992 | 27 number | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 53 number | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 36 number | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 40 number | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 25 number | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 28 number | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 13 number | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 42 number | +223.1% |
| 2000 | 47 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 34 number | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 43 number | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 37 number | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 32 number | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 30 number | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 26 number | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 32 number | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 24 number | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 9 number | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 17 number | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 6 number | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 1 number | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 4 number | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 40 number | +900.0% |
| 2015 | 27 number | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 5 number | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 14 number | +180.0% |
| 2018 | 12 number | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.11 number | 24 number | 278 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.4 number | 29 number | 127 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9 number | 7 number | 53 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4 number | 9 number | 47 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 number | 1 number | 40 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 25 number compare
- 135 Dominica 21 number compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 15 number compare
- 137 Samoa 12 number compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 10 number compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 10 number compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,080 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malta was 12 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 278 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 5 of primary 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.