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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

South Korea

43 number

in 2018

Malta

56 number

in 2018

South Korea rank

163rd

Malta rank

161st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

South Korea
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 56 number against 43 number in South Korea, a difference of 13 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	677.89 number	295.11 number	382.78 number	South Korea
1980s	0 number	432.4 number	432.4 number	Malta
1990s	0 number	345 number	345 number	Malta
2000s	32.6 number	363.2 number	330.6 number	Malta
2010s	52.56 number	41.33 number	11.22 number	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, South Korea or Malta?: Malta, at 56 number against 43 number in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between South Korea and Malta?: 13 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: South Korea ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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