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.
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
- 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 1,941 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (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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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.