Repeaters, primary, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters, primary, male was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1979
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Repeaters, primary, male in Malta, 1971–2017

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.3% for repeaters, primary, male in 2017.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Malta peaked at 4.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Malta ranks 152nd of 186 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, primary, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of male enrollment Change
1971 1.9%
1972 1.1% -44.0%
1973 0.3% -69.8%
1974 0.7% +128.7%
1975 1.1% +54.1%
1976 0.9% -18.1%
1977 1.0% +9.5%
1978 4.2% +320.6%
1979 4.4% +4.9%
1980 3.3% -25.7%
1981 2.4% -27.8%
1982 2.1% -11.8%
1983 1.8% -13.6%
1984 1.4% -22.1%
1985 1.5% +4.6%
1986 3.4% +133.6%
1987 3.1% -10.8%
1988 3.0% -2.9%
1989 1.8% -39.0%
1990 1.2% -31.7%
1991 1.4% +13.4%
1992 1.6% +13.0%
1993 1.8% +13.7%
1994 2.0% +10.5%
1995 2.4% +18.9%
1996 1.9% -21.4%
1997 2.4% +28.4%
1998 2.2% -7.2%
1999 2.4% +8.2%
2000 2.3% -4.2%
2001 2.8% +20.5%
2002 2.6% -7.2%
2003 2.6% +2.3%
2004 2.4% -8.5%
2005 2.9% +20.8%
2006 2.1% -28.9%
2007 2.0% -4.3%
2008 1.9% -2.5%
2009 1.4% -29.6%
2010 0.9% -34.5%
2011 0.1% -91.8%
2012 0.2% +181.9%
2013 0.2% -20.2%
2014 0.4% +151.4%
2015 0.3% -32.8%
2016 0.2% -22.0%
2017 0.3% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 0.3% 4.4% 9
1980s 2.4% 1.4% 3.4% 10
1990s 1.9% 1.2% 2.4% 10
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 2.9% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, male in Malta?
Repeaters, primary, male in Malta was 0.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repeaters, primary, male?
Malta ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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.