Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta
Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 3.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 143rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.4% | — |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +120.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -65.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +108.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -78.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +65.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -58.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 140 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 141 Finland 0.1% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 144 Macau, China 0.1% compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malta was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release