Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta
Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 38 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta stood at 38 number.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta peaked at 601 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2016.
Malta ranks 159th of 187 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271 number | — |
| 1972 | 141 number | -48.0% |
| 1973 | 61 number | -56.7% |
| 1974 | 86 number | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 143 number | +66.3% |
| 1976 | 169 number | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 138 number | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 601 number | +335.5% |
| 1979 | 472 number | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 305 number | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 242 number | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 222 number | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 211 number | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 199 number | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 183 number | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 394 number | +115.3% |
| 1987 | 380 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 329 number | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 289 number | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 150 number | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 200 number | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 208 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 222 number | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 282 number | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 251 number | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 238 number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 244 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 234 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 304 number | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 266 number | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 322 number | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 311 number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 320 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 247 number | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 308 number | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 279 number | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 238 number | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 223 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 173 number | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 104 number | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 26 number | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 46 number | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 20 number | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 64 number | +220.0% |
| 2015 | 33 number | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 12 number | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 48 number | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 38 number | -20.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 11% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 | +335.5% | 138 number | 601 number |
| 2017 | +300.0% | 12 number | 48 number |
| 2014 | +220.0% | 20 number | 64 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231.33 number | 61 number | 601 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 275.4 number | 183 number | 394 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.3 number | 150 number | 304 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.7 number | 173 number | 322 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 number | 12 number | 104 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 60 number compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 52 number compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47 number compare
- 160 Cyprus 34 number compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 34 number compare
- 162 Brunei 32 number 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 in Malta?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malta was 38 number in 2018, 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 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.