Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 94 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 94 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malta peaked at 1,281 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 35 number, in 2011.
Malta ranks 162nd of 190 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 sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 660 number | — |
| 1972 | 345 number | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 118 number | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 208 number | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 317 number | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 310 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 295 number | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,281 number | +334.2% |
| 1979 | 1,204 number | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 856 number | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 649 number | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 580 number | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 525 number | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 447 number | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 460 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,054 number | +129.1% |
| 1987 | 969 number | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 902 number | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 636 number | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 390 number | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 471 number | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 503 number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 555 number | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 649 number | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 687 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 579 number | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 683 number | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 638 number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 737 number | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 673 number | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 804 number | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 749 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 755 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 636 number | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 758 number | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 588 number | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 522 number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 489 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 345 number | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 218 number | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 35 number | -83.9% |
| 2012 | 71 number | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 40 number | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 115 number | +187.5% |
| 2015 | 68 number | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 40 number | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 82 number | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 94 number | +14.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 94 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 11% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 94 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,545 number, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 number | 1,281 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.44 number | 118 number | 1,281 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 707.8 number | 447 number | 1,054 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.2 number | 390 number | 737 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.9 number | 345 number | 804 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.78 number | 35 number | 218 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 127 number compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 126 number compare
- 161 Brunei 102 number compare
- 163 Palau 88 number compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 86 number compare
- 165 Cyprus 79 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malta?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malta was 94 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 number in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.