Ireland vs Malta: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Ireland
0.4%
in 2017
Malta
0.4%
in 2017
Ireland rank
139th
Malta rank
142nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 139th and Malta ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Malta ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.