Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 13 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
741 number
in 1978
All-time low
11 number
in 2013
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta, 1971–2018

0200400600800197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 13 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta peaked at 741 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2013.

That places Malta 164th out of 179 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 220 number —
1972 169 number -23.2%
1973 80 number -52.7%
1974 94 number +17.5%
1975 78 number -17.0%
1976 91 number +16.7%
1977 295 number +224.2%
1978 741 number +151.2%
1979 719 number -3.0%
1980 344 number -52.2%
1981 222 number -35.5%
1982 131 number -41.0%
1983 257 number +96.2%
1984 236 number -8.2%
1985 238 number +0.8%
1986 428 number +79.8%
1987 295 number -31.1%
1988 291 number -1.4%
1989 185 number -36.4%
1990 181 number -2.2%
1991 136 number -24.9%
1992 157 number +15.4%
1993 120 number -23.6%
1994 167 number +39.2%
1995 165 number -1.2%
1997 99 number -40.0%
1998 79 number -20.2%
1999 122 number +54.4%
2000 117 number -4.1%
2001 155 number +32.5%
2002 87 number -43.9%
2003 70 number -19.5%
2004 102 number +45.7%
2005 101 number -1.0%
2006 100 number -1.0%
2007 75 number -25.0%
2008 57 number -24.0%
2009 86 number +50.9%
2010 83 number -3.5%
2011 26 number -68.7%
2012 12 number -53.8%
2013 11 number -8.3%
2014 19 number +72.7%
2015 29 number +52.6%
2016 12 number -58.6%
2017 12 number +0.0%
2018 13 number +8.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 13 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 498 number, 3% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 13 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,825 number, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +224.2% 91 number 295 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 276.33 number 78 number 741 number 9
1980s 262.7 number 131 number 428 number 10
1990s 136.22 number 79 number 181 number 9
2000s 95 number 57 number 155 number 10
2010s 24.11 number 11 number 83 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32 number compare
  2. 162 South Korea 29 number compare
  3. 163 Uzbekistan 14 number compare
  4. 165 Liechtenstein 11 number compare
  5. 166 Monaco 9 number compare
  6. 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 7 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malta was 13 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 741 number in 1978.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Malta ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.