Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 4 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 182 countries
All-time high
228 number
in 1978
All-time low
2 number
in 2011
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

050100150200250197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta peaked at 228 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2 number, in 2011.

Malta ranks 166th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 75 number
1972 48 number -36.0%
1973 21 number -56.2%
1974 17 number -19.0%
1975 15 number -11.8%
1976 15 number +0.0%
1977 147 number +880.0%
1978 228 number +55.1%
1979 139 number -39.0%
1980 42 number -69.8%
1981 46 number +9.5%
1982 42 number -8.7%
1983 42 number +0.0%
1984 52 number +23.8%
1985 43 number -17.3%
1986 28 number -34.9%
1987 74 number +164.3%
1988 27 number -63.5%
1989 29 number +7.4%
1990 16 number -44.8%
1991 24 number +50.0%
1992 43 number +79.2%
1993 22 number -48.8%
1994 40 number +81.8%
1995 21 number -47.5%
1996 25 number +19.0%
1997 18 number -28.0%
1998 7 number -61.1%
1999 20 number +185.7%
2000 16 number -20.0%
2001 24 number +50.0%
2002 9 number -62.5%
2003 13 number +44.4%
2004 17 number +30.8%
2005 16 number -5.9%
2006 12 number -25.0%
2007 16 number +33.3%
2008 17 number +6.2%
2009 12 number -29.4%
2010 32 number +166.7%
2011 2 number -93.8%
2012 3 number +50.0%
2013 2 number -33.3%
2014 3 number +50.0%
2015 6 number +100.0%
2016 3 number -50.0%
2017 4 number +33.3%
2018 4 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.33 number 15 number 228 number 9
1980s 42.5 number 27 number 74 number 10
1990s 23.6 number 7 number 43 number 10
2000s 15.2 number 9 number 24 number 10
2010s 6.56 number 2 number 32 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 163 Belarus 10 number compare
  2. 164 Kyrgyzstan 8 number compare
  3. 165 Liechtenstein 7 number compare
  4. 166 San Marino 4 number compare
  5. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 number compare
  6. 169 Monaco 3 number compare
  7. 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 3 number compare
  8. 169 Uzbekistan 3 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta was 4 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 228 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malta ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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