Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta

Malta: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
137th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta, 1998–2017

00.20.40.60.811998200720171998: 0.979 %1999: 0.893 %2000: 0.862 %2001: 0.953 %2002: 0.462 %2003: 0.634 %2004: 0.559 %2005: 0.638 %2006: 0.561 %2007: 0.498 %2008: 0.538 %2009: 0.471 %2010: 0.173 %2011: 0.087 %2012: 0.124 %2013: 0.26 %2014: 0.593 %2015: 0.153 %2016: 0.283 %2017: 0.177 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Malta ranks 137th of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.0%
1999 0.9% -8.7%
2000 0.9% -3.5%
2001 1.0% +10.5%
2002 0.5% -51.5%
2003 0.6% +37.1%
2004 0.6% -11.9%
2005 0.6% +14.3%
2006 0.6% -12.0%
2007 0.5% -11.2%
2008 0.5% +7.9%
2009 0.5% -12.5%
2010 0.2% -63.2%
2011 0.1% -49.7%
2012 0.1% +42.0%
2013 0.3% +110.3%
2014 0.6% +128.3%
2015 0.2% -74.1%
2016 0.3% +84.5%
2017 0.2% -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Malta ranks 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.