Repeaters, primary, female in Malta

Malta: Repeaters, primary, female was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 295.2%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1978
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Repeaters, primary, female in Malta, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.4% for repeaters, primary, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Malta peaked at 3.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Malta 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters, primary, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1971 1.4%
1972 0.8% -44.3%
1973 0.4% -53.3%
1974 0.5% +49.3%
1975 1.0% +77.5%
1976 1.2% +20.9%
1977 0.9% -22.5%
1978 3.9% +334.5%
1979 3.0% -23.6%
1980 1.9% -35.4%
1981 1.5% -21.8%
1982 1.4% -9.3%
1983 1.3% -3.6%
1984 1.2% -8.7%
1985 1.1% -9.3%
1986 2.3% +109.6%
1987 2.2% -4.0%
1988 1.9% -14.4%
1989 1.6% -13.6%
1990 0.8% -48.3%
1991 1.1% +33.7%
1992 1.2% +7.4%
1993 1.3% +6.8%
1994 1.7% +27.5%
1995 1.5% -9.4%
1996 1.4% -6.9%
1997 1.4% +2.2%
1998 1.4% -4.3%
1999 1.8% +31.3%
2000 1.6% -10.8%
2001 2.0% +24.3%
2002 2.0% -0.7%
2003 2.1% +6.4%
2004 1.6% -21.4%
2005 2.2% +31.6%
2006 2.0% -8.5%
2007 1.8% -11.3%
2008 1.7% -2.9%
2009 1.4% -16.2%
2010 0.9% -40.6%
2011 0.2% -74.1%
2012 0.4% +82.0%
2013 0.2% -56.7%
2014 0.5% +213.5%
2015 0.3% -49.4%
2016 0.1% -64.5%
2017 0.4% +295.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 0.4% 3.9% 9
1980s 1.7% 1.1% 2.3% 10
1990s 1.4% 0.8% 1.8% 10
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Malta?
Repeaters, primary, female in Malta was 0.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Malta ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.