Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 50,023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50,023
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50,023
in 2024
All-time low
1,215
in 1975
Years of data
44
1974–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi is 50,023, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi peaked at 50,023 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,215, in 1975.
That places Malawi 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,315 | — |
| 1975 | 1,215 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 1,357 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1,566 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,650 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,858 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 2,196 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 2,804 | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 2,637 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2,884 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3,076 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,159 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,582 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 4,577 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 5,071 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 5,326 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,554 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5,403 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,838 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 5,427 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,326 | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 10,366 | +211.7% |
| 1996 | 4,358 | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 5,098 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 7,533 | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 8,175 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8,194 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,597 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8,999 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,156 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 10,620 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12,223 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 11,800 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,418 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 17,433 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 19,065 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 21,325 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 24,232 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 34,400 | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 36,003 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 40,703 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 48,417 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 40,165 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 50,023 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,494 | 1,215 | 1,858 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,531 | 2,196 | 5,326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,671 | 3,326 | 10,366 | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,589 | 7,533 | 12,223 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,839 | 14,418 | 36,003 | 7 |
| 2020s | 44,827 | 40,165 | 50,023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 65,317 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0
- 2 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Algeria 58,425 compare
- 4 Egypt 53,475 compare
- 6 Angola 43,895 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 43,854 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 42,740 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi was 50,023 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50,023 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release