Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
732
in 1979
All-time low
9
in 2011
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Malta recorded 31 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta peaked at 732 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2011.

Malta ranks 164th of 199 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, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 389
1972 204 -47.6%
1973 57 -72.1%
1974 122 +114.0%
1975 174 +42.6%
1976 141 -19.0%
1977 157 +11.3%
1978 680 +333.1%
1979 732 +7.6%
1980 551 -24.7%
1981 407 -26.1%
1982 358 -12.0%
1983 314 -12.3%
1984 248 -21.0%
1985 277 +11.7%
1986 660 +138.3%
1987 589 -10.8%
1988 573 -2.7%
1989 347 -39.4%
1990 240 -30.8%
1991 271 +12.9%
1992 295 +8.9%
1993 333 +12.9%
1994 367 +10.2%
1995 436 +18.8%
1996 341 -21.8%
1997 439 +28.7%
1998 404 -8.0%
1999 433 +7.2%
2000 407 -6.0%
2001 482 +18.4%
2002 438 -9.1%
2003 435 -0.7%
2004 389 -10.6%
2005 450 +15.7%
2006 309 -31.3%
2007 284 -8.1%
2008 266 -6.3%
2009 172 -35.3%
2010 114 -33.7%
2011 9 -92.1%
2012 25 +177.8%
2013 20 -20.0%
2014 51 +155.0%
2015 35 -31.4%
2016 28 -20.0%
2017 34 +21.4%
2018 56 +64.7%
2019 49 -12.5%
2020 49 +0.0%
2021 49 +0.0%
2022 28 -42.9%
2023 31 +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295.11 57 732 9
1980s 432.4 248 660 10
1990s 355.9 240 439 10
2000s 363.2 172 482 10
2010s 42.1 9 114 10
2020s 39.25 28 49 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Malta was 31 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 732 in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.