Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 5 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5 number
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
154th
of 170 countries
All-time high
314 number
in 1978
All-time low
5 number
in 2013
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta is 5 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta peaked at 314 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 2013.

That places Malta 154th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 41 number
1972 33 number -19.5%
1973 11 number -66.7%
1974 17 number +54.5%
1975 23 number +35.3%
1976 27 number +17.4%
1977 54 number +100.0%
1978 314 number +481.5%
1979 300 number -4.5%
1980 131 number -56.3%
1981 68 number -48.1%
1982 27 number -60.3%
1983 90 number +233.3%
1984 39 number -56.7%
1985 46 number +17.9%
1986 81 number +76.1%
1987 92 number +13.6%
1988 61 number -33.7%
1989 39 number -36.1%
1990 39 number +0.0%
1991 29 number -25.6%
1992 57 number +96.6%
1993 24 number -57.9%
1994 29 number +20.8%
1995 40 number +37.9%
1996 36 number -10.0%
1997 45 number +25.0%
1998 31 number -31.1%
1999 56 number +80.6%
2000 36 number -35.7%
2001 64 number +77.8%
2002 31 number -51.6%
2003 10 number -67.7%
2004 25 number +150.0%
2005 28 number +12.0%
2006 11 number -60.7%
2007 13 number +18.2%
2008 15 number +15.4%
2009 30 number +100.0%
2010 17 number -43.3%
2011 12 number -29.4%
2012 6 number -50.0%
2013 5 number -16.7%
2014 10 number +100.0%
2015 16 number +60.0%
2016 7 number -56.2%
2017 8 number +14.3%
2018 5 number -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.11 number 11 number 314 number 9
1980s 67.4 number 27 number 131 number 10
1990s 38.6 number 24 number 57 number 10
2000s 26.3 number 10 number 64 number 10
2010s 9.56 number 5 number 17 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 151 Kyrgyzstan 10 number compare
  2. 152 South Korea 9 number compare
  3. 153 Belarus 7 number compare
  4. 154 Andorra 5 number compare
  5. 156 Uzbekistan 3 number compare
  6. 157 San Marino 2 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta was 5 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 314 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malta ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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