How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?

33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malta: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male

Republic of Korea

9 number

in 2018

Malta

5 number

in 2018

Republic of Korea rank

152nd

Malta rank

154th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Republic of Korea
Malta

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9 number against 5 number in Malta, a difference of 4 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	112.86 number	111.43 number	1.43 number	Republic of Korea
1980s	80.38 number	70.88 number	9.5 number	Republic of Korea
1990s	20.33 number	42.33 number	22 number	Malta
2000s	19.88 number	27.25 number	7.38 number	Malta
2010s	20 number	9 number	11 number	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male, Republic of Korea or Malta?: Republic of Korea, at 9 number against 5 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male between Republic of Korea and Malta?: 4 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?: Republic of Korea ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 3,258 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.