Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta is 7, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta peaked at 741 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
That places Malta 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, all grades, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 220 | — |
| 1972 | 169 | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 80 | -52.7% |
| 1974 | 94 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 78 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 91 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 295 | +224.2% |
| 1978 | 741 | +151.2% |
| 1979 | 719 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 344 | -52.2% |
| 1981 | 222 | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 131 | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 257 | +96.2% |
| 1984 | 236 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 238 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 428 | +79.8% |
| 1987 | 295 | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 291 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 185 | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 181 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 136 | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 157 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 120 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 167 | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 165 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 99 | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 79 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 122 | +54.4% |
| 2000 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 155 | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 87 | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 70 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 102 | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 101 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 57 | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 86 | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26 | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 19 | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 29 | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -58.6% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.33 | 78 | 741 | 9 |
| 1980s | 262.7 | 131 | 428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.22 | 79 | 181 | 9 |
| 2000s | 95 | 57 | 155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 6 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 169 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 169 Tuvalu 11 compare
- 171 Monaco 10 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 6 compare
- 174 San Marino 5 compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 5 compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta was 7 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 741 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Malta ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release