Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta

Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
124th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1978
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
40
1971–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta, 1971–2017

02461971199420171971: 1 %1972: 0.791 %1973: 0.559 %1974: 0.288 %1976: 4.1 %1977: 5.2 %1978: 6.8 %1980: 2.6 %1981: 1.9 %1982: 3.1 %1983: 1.9 %1984: 1.6 %1986: 4.1 %1987: 6 %1988: 5.1 %1989: 3.7 %1990: 2.7 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 3.2 %1995: 3.8 %1996: 3 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 1.7 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 0.524 %2004: 0.388 %2005: 0.781 %2007: 0.681 %2008: 1 %2009: 0.202 %2010: 0.292 %2012: 0.255 %2013: 0.411 %2014: 0.71 %2015: 0.151 %2016: 0.412 %2017: 0.234 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta peaked at 6.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

Malta ranks 124th of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malta, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 1.0%
1972 0.8% -21.4%
1973 0.6% -29.4%
1974 0.3% -48.5%
1976 4.1% +1325.3%
1977 5.2% +26.6%
1978 6.8% +30.1%
1980 2.6% -61.7%
1981 1.9% -25.3%
1982 3.1% +61.9%
1983 1.9% -40.0%
1984 1.6% -17.3%
1986 4.1% +163.0%
1987 6.0% +46.9%
1988 5.1% -14.5%
1989 3.7% -28.0%
1990 2.7% -27.1%
1991 2.1% -22.5%
1992 2.8% +35.8%
1993 3.2% +11.8%
1995 3.8% +19.4%
1996 3.0% -21.1%
1997 2.5% -16.3%
1998 1.7% -33.2%
1999 1.4% -17.0%
2000 1.1% -23.1%
2001 2.8% +159.9%
2002 0.5% -81.1%
2004 0.4% -26.0%
2005 0.8% +101.4%
2007 0.7% -12.8%
2008 1.0% +48.3%
2009 0.2% -80.0%
2010 0.3% +44.6%
2012 0.3% -12.8%
2013 0.4% +61.4%
2014 0.7% +72.6%
2015 0.2% -78.7%
2016 0.4% +172.4%
2017 0.2% -43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.7% 0.3% 6.8% 7
1980s 3.3% 1.6% 6.0% 9
1990s 2.6% 1.4% 3.8% 9
2000s 0.9% 0.2% 2.8% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 7

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  4. 125 Cuba 0.2% compare
  5. 126 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  6. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malta was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Malta ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.