Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in Malta
Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta, 1978–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.3% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta peaked at 7.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Malta 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2014, 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 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.1% | — |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -58.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +246.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 61% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) (rate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +246.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
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 repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malta was 0.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.