Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta stood at 39.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Malta peaked at 601 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2016.
That places Malta 161st out of 199 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 primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271 | — |
| 1972 | 141 | -48.0% |
| 1973 | 61 | -56.7% |
| 1974 | 86 | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 143 | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 169 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 138 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 601 | +335.5% |
| 1979 | 472 | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 305 | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 242 | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 222 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 211 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 199 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 183 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 394 | +115.3% |
| 1987 | 380 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 329 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 289 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 150 | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 200 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 208 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 222 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 282 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 251 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 238 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 244 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 234 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 304 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 266 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 322 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 311 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 320 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 247 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 308 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 279 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 238 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 223 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 173 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 104 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 26 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 20 | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 64 | +220.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 12 | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 48 | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 26 | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | +50.0% |
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44 compare
- 159 Montenegro 43 compare
- 160 Dominica 42 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 39 compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 38 compare
- 164 Republic of Korea 29 compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Malta was 39 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 601 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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, female (number) with 705 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, female 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, female (number) with 705 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.