Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 7 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7 number
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
159 number
in 1978
All-time low
1 number
in 2012
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta, 1971–2018

050100150197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta is 7 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 133.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta peaked at 159 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2012.

That places Malta 136th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 26 number
1972 52 number +100.0%
1973 12 number -76.9%
1974 25 number +108.3%
1975 31 number +24.0%
1976 19 number -38.7%
1977 23 number +21.1%
1978 159 number +591.3%
1979 123 number -22.6%
1980 88 number -28.5%
1981 80 number -9.1%
1982 78 number -2.5%
1983 37 number -52.6%
1984 31 number -16.2%
1985 35 number +12.9%
1986 50 number +42.9%
1987 32 number -36.0%
1988 33 number +3.1%
1989 12 number -63.6%
1990 5 number -58.3%
1991 20 number +300.0%
1992 11 number -45.0%
1993 33 number +200.0%
1994 21 number -36.4%
1995 25 number +19.0%
1996 16 number -36.0%
1997 19 number +18.8%
1998 7 number -63.2%
1999 19 number +171.4%
2000 27 number +42.1%
2001 24 number -11.1%
2002 24 number +0.0%
2003 24 number +0.0%
2004 23 number -4.2%
2005 12 number -47.8%
2006 19 number +58.3%
2007 15 number -21.1%
2008 8 number -46.7%
2009 3 number -62.5%
2010 7 number +133.3%
2011 4 number -42.9%
2012 1 number -75.0%
2013 2 number +100.0%
2014 11 number +450.0%
2015 14 number +27.3%
2016 3 number -78.6%
2017 3 number +0.0%
2018 7 number +133.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.22 number 12 number 159 number 9
1980s 47.6 number 12 number 88 number 10
1990s 17.6 number 5 number 33 number 10
2000s 17.9 number 3 number 27 number 10
2010s 5.78 number 1 number 14 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 133 Brunei Darussalam 13 number compare
  2. 134 Samoa 8 number compare
  3. 134 Tonga 8 number compare
  4. 136 Antigua and Barbuda 7 number compare
  5. 136 Korea 7 number compare
  6. 136 Saint Lucia 7 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malta was 7 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 159 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2012.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Malta ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.