Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, 1973–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta is 0.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 5.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Malta 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +1192.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -56.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -93.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +202.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +278.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.4% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malta was 0.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.