Repeaters, primary, total in Malta
Malta: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Malta is 0.3%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 100.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Malta peaked at 4.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Malta 152nd out of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Malta?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Malta was 0.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.