Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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.
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 Darussalam 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
- 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 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.