Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 70 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malta is 70, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malta peaked at 1,281 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2011.
Malta ranks 168th of 205 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 primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 660 | — |
| 1972 | 345 | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 118 | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 208 | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 317 | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 310 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 295 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,281 | +334.2% |
| 1979 | 1,204 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 856 | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 649 | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 580 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 525 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 447 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 460 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,054 | +129.1% |
| 1987 | 969 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 902 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 636 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 390 | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 471 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 503 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 555 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 649 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 687 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 579 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 683 | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 638 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 737 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 673 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 804 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 749 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 755 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 636 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 758 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 588 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 522 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 489 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 345 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 218 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 35 | -83.9% |
| 2012 | 71 | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 40 | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 115 | +187.5% |
| 2015 | 68 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 40 | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 82 | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 98 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 54 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 70 | +29.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +334.2% | 295 | 1,281 |
| 2014 | +187.5% | 40 | 115 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.44 | 118 | 1,281 | 9 |
| 1980s | 707.8 | 447 | 1,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.2 | 390 | 737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.9 | 345 | 804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4 | 35 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.75 | 54 | 98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 British Virgin Islands 83 compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 82
- 167 South Korea 76 compare
- 169 Brunei 66 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64 compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan 54 compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malta?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malta was 70 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.