Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
147th
of 174 countries
All-time high
159
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta peaked at 159 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Malta ranks 147th of 174 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26 | — |
| 1972 | 52 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 12 | -76.9% |
| 1974 | 25 | +108.3% |
| 1975 | 31 | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 19 | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 159 | +591.3% |
| 1979 | 123 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 88 | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 37 | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 35 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 50 | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 32 | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12 | -63.6% |
| 1990 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 20 | +300.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 33 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 1999 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 27 | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.22 | 12 | 159 | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.6 | 12 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6 | 5 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9 | 3 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 159 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release