Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta

Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
143rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1977
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
41
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 3 %1972: 0.417 %1973: 0.527 %1974: 0.458 %1976: 3.7 %1977: 6.9 %1978: 5.6 %1980: 1.7 %1981: 1.6 %1982: 1.7 %1983: 1.8 %1984: 1.6 %1986: 3.3 %1987: 1.1 %1988: 1.1 %1989: 0.579 %1990: 0.837 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 0.711 %1993: 1.4 %1995: 0.805 %1996: 0.579 %1997: 0.226 %1998: 0.695 %1999: 0.531 %2000: 0.811 %2001: 0.305 %2002: 0.438 %2004: 0.531 %2005: 0.41 %2007: 0.586 %2008: 0.439 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 0.075 %2011: 0.122 %2012: 0.088 %2013: 0.137 %2014: 0.284 %2015: 0.14 %2016: 0.186 %2017: 0.189 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta peaked at 6.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Malta 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 3.0%
1972 0.4% -86.1%
1973 0.5% +26.3%
1974 0.5% -13.0%
1976 3.7% +706.2%
1977 6.9% +86.9%
1978 5.6% -18.3%
1980 1.7% -70.7%
1981 1.6% -1.7%
1982 1.7% +1.6%
1983 1.8% +7.1%
1984 1.6% -10.4%
1986 3.3% +110.6%
1987 1.1% -66.0%
1988 1.1% -0.9%
1989 0.6% -48.5%
1990 0.8% +44.6%
1991 1.5% +81.4%
1992 0.7% -53.2%
1993 1.4% +90.8%
1995 0.8% -40.7%
1996 0.6% -28.1%
1997 0.2% -60.9%
1998 0.7% +207.0%
1999 0.5% -23.6%
2000 0.8% +52.7%
2001 0.3% -62.3%
2002 0.4% +43.6%
2004 0.5% +21.2%
2005 0.4% -22.8%
2007 0.6% +42.9%
2008 0.4% -25.1%
2009 1.2% +171.0%
2010 0.1% -93.7%
2011 0.1% +61.1%
2012 0.1% -27.2%
2013 0.1% +55.2%
2014 0.3% +107.0%
2015 0.1% -50.8%
2016 0.2% +33.0%
2017 0.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 0.4% 6.9% 7
1980s 1.6% 0.6% 3.3% 9
1990s 0.8% 0.2% 1.5% 9
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 1.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malta was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malta ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.