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

Malta: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
135th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2001
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

00.250.50.7511.21998200720171998: 1 %1999: 0.912 %2000: 0.583 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 0.434 %2003: 0.56 %2004: 0.44 %2005: 0.578 %2006: 0.595 %2007: 0.605 %2008: 0.431 %2009: 0.332 %2010: 0.153 %2011: 0.077 %2012: 0.088 %2013: 0.233 %2014: 0.757 %2015: 0.117 %2016: 0.382 %2017: 0.147 %

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 0.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta peaked at 1.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places Malta 135th out of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.0%
1999 0.9% -11.5%
2000 0.6% -36.0%
2001 1.3% +118.1%
2002 0.4% -65.9%
2003 0.6% +28.9%
2004 0.4% -21.4%
2005 0.6% +31.4%
2006 0.6% +3.0%
2007 0.6% +1.6%
2008 0.4% -28.7%
2009 0.3% -23.0%
2010 0.2% -53.9%
2011 0.1% -49.6%
2012 0.1% +14.2%
2013 0.2% +164.8%
2014 0.8% +224.2%
2015 0.1% -84.6%
2016 0.4% +227.3%
2017 0.1% -61.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
  2. 133 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  3. 134 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  4. 136 Ireland 0.1% compare
  5. 137 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  6. 138 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare

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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 0.1% 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 1.3% in 2001.
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 135th 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 75.6%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.