Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 338,763 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
338,763 number
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
387,595 number
in 2018
All-time low
30,881 number
in 1978
Years of data
40
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 338,763 number.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 387,595 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,881 number, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33,169 number | — |
| 1975 | 36,727 number | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 36,724 number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 36,526 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30,881 number | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 34,467 number | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 42,917 number | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 44,700 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 39,710 number | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 34,449 number | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 36,281 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 39,715 number | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 48,890 number | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 62,955 number | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 62,172 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 72,032 number | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 81,466 number | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 78,985 number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 88,028 number | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 111,299 number | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 119,609 number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 180,529 number | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 188,492 number | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 134,800 number | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 144,069 number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 157,148 number | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 148,754 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 161,073 number | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 215,771 number | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 222,290 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 207,785 number | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 214,827 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 201,459 number | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 206,197 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 219,899 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 214,977 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 236,625 number | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 259,797 number | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 387,595 number | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 338,763 number | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,749 number | 30,881 number | 36,727 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 48,382 number | 34,449 number | 72,032 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,901 number | 78,985 number | 188,492 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 185,908 number | 144,069 number | 222,290 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 266,265 number | 206,197 number | 387,595 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 338,763 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 387,595 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,881 number in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (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.