Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 39 in 2023. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 39 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta peaked at 601 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2016.
Malta ranks 161st of 196 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 | 231.33 | 61 | 601 | 9 |
| 1980s | 275.4 | 183 | 394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.3 | 150 | 304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.7 | 173 | 322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3 | 12 | 104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 26 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 158 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 44 compare
- 159 Montenegro 43 compare
- 160 Dominica 42 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 39 compare
- 163 Kyrgyz Republic 38 compare
- 164 Korea 29 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta was 39 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 601 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release