Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 7 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta stood at 7 number.
The figure is down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 239 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2013.
Malta ranks 120th of 140 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 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58 number | — |
| 1972 | 41 number | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 13 number | -68.3% |
| 1974 | 13 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22 number | +69.2% |
| 1976 | 24 number | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 21 number | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 129 number | +514.3% |
| 1979 | 121 number | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 58 number | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 52 number | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 29 number | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 27 number | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 30 number | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 24 number | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 238 number | +891.7% |
| 1987 | 193 number | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 126 number | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 103 number | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 65 number | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 81 number | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 93 number | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 112 number | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 144 number | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 137 number | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 146 number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 167 number | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 185 number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 186 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 166 number | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 220 number | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 221 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 239 number | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 186 number | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 211 number | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 17 number | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 9 number | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 18 number | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 15 number | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 21 number | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 9 number | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 31 number | +244.4% |
| 2013 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 8 number | — |
| 2015 | 6 number | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1 number | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 7 number | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 7 number | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22 number, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,234 number, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +891.7% | 24 number | 238 number |
| 2017 | +600.0% | 1 number | 7 number |
| 1978 | +514.3% | 21 number | 129 number |
| 2012 | +244.4% | 9 number | 31 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.11 number | 13 number | 129 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 88 number | 24 number | 238 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.6 number | 65 number | 186 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.2 number | 9 number | 239 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 number | 0 number | 31 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Hong Kong 10 number compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 number compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 6 number compare
- 121 Mauritius 6 number compare
- 123 South Korea 4 number compare
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta was 7 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 239 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.