Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta

Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
157th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
45
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 0.733 %1972: 0.97 %1973: 0.323 %1974: 0.583 %1975: 0.424 %1976: 1 %1977: 4.7 %1978: 5.1 %1980: 2.2 %1981: 1.8 %1982: 2 %1983: 2.4 %1984: 5 %1985: 6.6 %1986: 1.3 %1987: 1.7 %1988: 1.1 %1989: 1.3 %1990: 1.1 %1991: 0.501 %1992: 0.612 %1993: 0.828 %1994: 0.565 %1995: 0.575 %1996: 0.572 %1997: 0.505 %1998: 0.461 %1999: 0.499 %2000: 0.667 %2001: 0.406 %2002: 0.806 %2004: 0.496 %2005: 0.409 %2006: 0.387 %2007: 0.283 %2008: 0.296 %2009: 0.449 %2010: 0.087 %2011: 0.18 %2012: 0.089 %2013: 0.242 %2014: 0.843 %2015: 0.047 %2016: 0.196 %2017: 0.122 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta peaked at 6.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Malta ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.7%
1972 1.0% +32.3%
1973 0.3% -66.7%
1974 0.6% +80.8%
1975 0.4% -27.3%
1976 1.0% +143.2%
1977 4.7% +353.1%
1978 5.1% +8.8%
1980 2.2% -56.7%
1981 1.8% -18.1%
1982 2.0% +11.2%
1983 2.4% +19.1%
1984 5.0% +108.1%
1985 6.6% +32.8%
1986 1.3% -80.6%
1987 1.7% +35.7%
1988 1.1% -37.4%
1989 1.3% +17.1%
1990 1.1% -17.4%
1991 0.5% -52.3%
1992 0.6% +22.2%
1993 0.8% +35.2%
1994 0.6% -31.8%
1995 0.6% +1.8%
1996 0.6% -0.4%
1997 0.5% -11.8%
1998 0.5% -8.7%
1999 0.5% +8.2%
2000 0.7% +33.7%
2001 0.4% -39.1%
2002 0.8% +98.2%
2004 0.5% -38.4%
2005 0.4% -17.5%
2006 0.4% -5.4%
2007 0.3% -26.8%
2008 0.3% +4.5%
2009 0.4% +52.0%
2010 0.1% -80.7%
2011 0.2% +107.7%
2012 0.1% -50.8%
2013 0.2% +172.4%
2014 0.8% +248.8%
2015 0.0% -94.4%
2016 0.2% +318.0%
2017 0.1% -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 0.3% 5.1% 8
1980s 2.5% 1.1% 6.6% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

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  6. 160 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malta was 0.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Malta ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.