Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malta

Malta: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 56 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
56 number
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
161st
of 187 countries
All-time high
732 number
in 1979
All-time low
9 number
in 2011
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malta, 1971–2018

0200400600800197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 56 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018.

The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malta peaked at 732 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9 number, in 2011.

Malta ranks 161st of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Malta, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 389 number
1972 204 number -47.6%
1973 57 number -72.1%
1974 122 number +114.0%
1975 174 number +42.6%
1976 141 number -19.0%
1977 157 number +11.3%
1978 680 number +333.1%
1979 732 number +7.6%
1980 551 number -24.7%
1981 407 number -26.1%
1982 358 number -12.0%
1983 314 number -12.3%
1984 248 number -21.0%
1985 277 number +11.7%
1986 660 number +138.3%
1987 589 number -10.8%
1988 573 number -2.7%
1989 347 number -39.4%
1990 240 number -30.8%
1991 271 number +12.9%
1992 295 number +8.9%
1993 333 number +12.9%
1994 367 number +10.2%
1995 436 number +18.8%
1996 341 number -21.8%
1997 439 number +28.7%
1998 404 number -8.0%
1999 433 number +7.2%
2000 407 number -6.0%
2001 482 number +18.4%
2002 438 number -9.1%
2003 435 number -0.7%
2004 389 number -10.6%
2005 450 number +15.7%
2006 309 number -31.3%
2007 284 number -8.1%
2008 266 number -6.3%
2009 172 number -35.3%
2010 114 number -33.7%
2011 9 number -92.1%
2012 25 number +177.8%
2013 20 number -20.0%
2014 51 number +155.0%
2015 35 number -31.4%
2016 28 number -20.0%
2017 34 number +21.4%
2018 56 number +64.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 56 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 11% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 56 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,802 number, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary 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
1978 +333.1% 157 number 680 number
2012 +177.8% 9 number 25 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295.11 number 57 number 732 number 9
1980s 432.4 number 248 number 660 number 10
1990s 355.9 number 240 number 439 number 10
2000s 363.2 number 172 number 482 number 10
2010s 41.33 number 9 number 114 number 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 158 Brunei 70 number compare
  2. 159 Kyrgyzstan 66 number compare
  3. 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57 number compare
  4. 162 Cyprus 45 number compare
  5. 163 South Korea 43 number compare
  6. 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 43 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malta?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malta was 56 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 732 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9 number in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Malta ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.