Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Malta
Malta: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Malta is 0.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 100.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Malta peaked at 4.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Malta 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -63.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +63.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +327.3% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +123.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +107.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +182.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +100.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +327.3% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
| 2014 | +182.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Malta?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.