Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malta is 15, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malta peaked at 1,322 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2021.
Malta ranks 180th of 201 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 lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 348 | — |
| 1972 | 229 | -34.2% |
| 1973 | 131 | -42.8% |
| 1974 | 147 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 139 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 145 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 756 | +421.4% |
| 1978 | 1,322 | +74.9% |
| 1979 | 1,280 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 771 | -39.8% |
| 1981 | 438 | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 322 | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 547 | +69.9% |
| 1984 | 455 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 635 | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 735 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 566 | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 655 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 450 | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 466 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 297 | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 336 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 337 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 479 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 437 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 409 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 357 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 271 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 243 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 235 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 263 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 130 | -50.6% |
| 2004 | 181 | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 165 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 180 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 156 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 136 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 124 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 45 | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 21 | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 34 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +123.5% |
| 2016 | 19 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +84.2% |
| 2018 | 22 | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 28 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 18 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 20 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 15 | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,090, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,108, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +421.4% | 145 | 756 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 499.67 | 131 | 1,322 | 9 |
| 1980s | 557.4 | 322 | 771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.5 | 266 | 479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183 | 130 | 263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 | 17 | 124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 | 14 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Kuwait 19 compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
- 179 Monaco 17 compare
- 181 Tuvalu 13 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 183 Mongolia 5 compare
- 183 San Marino 5 compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malta?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malta was 15 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release