Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 25 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
25 number
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
168 number
in 1971
All-time low
1 number
in 2011
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

050100150197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 25 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta peaked at 168 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2011.

That places Malta 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 168 number
1972 26 number -84.5%
1973 16 number -38.5%
1974 19 number +18.8%
1975 21 number +10.5%
1976 2 number -90.5%
1977 23 number +1050.0%
1978 59 number +156.5%
1979 51 number -13.6%
1980 62 number +21.6%
1981 35 number -43.5%
1982 29 number -17.1%
1983 52 number +79.3%
1984 56 number +7.7%
1985 38 number -32.1%
1986 51 number +34.2%
1987 70 number +37.3%
1988 73 number +4.3%
1989 108 number +47.9%
1990 54 number -50.0%
1991 48 number -11.1%
1992 45 number -6.2%
1993 53 number +17.8%
1994 26 number -50.9%
1995 38 number +46.2%
1996 38 number +0.0%
1997 26 number -31.6%
1998 19 number -26.9%
1999 36 number +89.5%
2000 34 number -5.6%
2001 24 number -29.4%
2002 26 number +8.3%
2003 20 number -23.1%
2004 29 number +45.0%
2005 20 number -31.0%
2006 15 number -25.0%
2007 34 number +126.7%
2008 16 number -52.9%
2009 17 number +6.2%
2010 33 number +94.1%
2011 1 number -97.0%
2012 8 number +700.0%
2013 5 number -37.5%
2014 12 number +140.0%
2015 6 number -50.0%
2016 9 number +50.0%
2017 20 number +122.2%
2018 25 number +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.78 number 2 number 168 number 9
1980s 57.4 number 29 number 108 number 10
1990s 38.3 number 19 number 54 number 10
2000s 23.5 number 15 number 34 number 10
2010s 13.22 number 1 number 33 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 number compare
  2. 149 Liechtenstein 28 number compare
  3. 149 Macau, China 28 number compare
  4. 152 Kyrgyzstan 20 number compare
  5. 153 Fiji 19 number compare
  6. 154 British Virgin Islands 15 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malta was 25 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 168 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Malta ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.