Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta

Malta: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
52nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.1%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1971–2010

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta, 1971–2010

012341971199020101971: 0.16 %1972: 0.086 %1973: 0.076 %1974: 0.436 %1976: 1.5 %1977: 2.7 %1978: 3.9 %1980: 0.871 %1981: 1 %1982: 2.6 %1983: 2.6 %1984: 2.4 %1986: 4.2 %1987: 4 %1988: 1.5 %1989: 3.6 %1990: 0.343 %1991: 2.5 %1992: 1.1 %1993: 3 %1996: 1.5 %1997: 1.7 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.1 %2000: 0.725 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 0.465 %2004: 0.214 %2005: 0.671 %2007: 0.705 %2009: 0.313 %2010: 0.279 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta peaked at 4.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.

That places Malta 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2010, 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malta, 1971 to 2010.
Year % Change
1971 0.2%
1972 0.1% -46.1%
1973 0.1% -12.5%
1974 0.4% +477.7%
1976 1.5% +232.8%
1977 2.7% +84.1%
1978 3.9% +47.0%
1980 0.9% -77.8%
1981 1.0% +20.2%
1982 2.6% +145.4%
1983 2.6% +0.8%
1984 2.4% -8.3%
1986 4.2% +75.1%
1987 4.0% -3.9%
1988 1.5% -62.3%
1989 3.6% +140.4%
1990 0.3% -90.5%
1991 2.5% +621.6%
1992 1.1% -57.1%
1993 3.0% +181.2%
1996 1.5% -49.1%
1997 1.7% +12.7%
1998 1.3% -22.5%
1999 1.1% -20.9%
2000 0.7% -31.0%
2001 2.2% +206.9%
2002 0.5% -79.1%
2004 0.2% -53.9%
2005 0.7% +213.3%
2007 0.7% +5.1%
2009 0.3% -55.6%
2010 0.3% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 0.1% 3.9% 7
1980s 2.5% 0.9% 4.2% 9
1990s 1.6% 0.3% 3.0% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.2% 2.2% 7
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malta was 0.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
How does Malta rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Malta ranks 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.