Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 19,065 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi, 1974–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi stood at 19,065 number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi peaked at 19,065 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,215 number, in 1975.
That places Malawi 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,315 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,215 number | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 1,357 number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1,566 number | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1,650 number | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,858 number | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 2,196 number | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 2,804 number | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 2,637 number | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2,884 number | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3,076 number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,159 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,582 number | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 4,577 number | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 5,071 number | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 5,326 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,554 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 5,403 number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,838 number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 5,427 number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,326 number | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 10,366 number | +211.7% |
| 1996 | 4,358 number | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 5,098 number | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 7,533 number | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 8,175 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8,194 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,597 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8,999 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,156 number | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 10,620 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 12,223 number | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 11,800 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,408 number | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 17,433 number | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 19,065 number | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,494 number | 1,215 number | 1,858 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,531 number | 2,196 number | 5,326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,671 number | 3,326 number | 10,366 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,589 number | 7,533 number | 12,223 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,969 number | 14,408 number | 19,065 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 19,065 number in 2012, 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 19,065 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 number in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.