Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 165,561 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
165,561 number
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
196,598 number
in 2018
All-time low
14,059 number
in 1978
Years of data
40
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 165,561 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 196,598 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,059 number, in 1978.
That places Malawi 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, 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 primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14,386 number | — |
| 1975 | 16,078 number | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 16,235 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,592 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 14,059 number | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 15,579 number | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 19,450 number | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 20,734 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 18,568 number | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 15,862 number | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 16,824 number | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 18,474 number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 22,923 number | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 29,775 number | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 29,501 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33,832 number | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 38,889 number | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 37,769 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 42,093 number | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 57,203 number | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 62,340 number | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 91,947 number | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 94,311 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66,663 number | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 70,364 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 76,726 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 72,628 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 80,224 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 106,291 number | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 111,570 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 104,817 number | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 106,909 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 101,111 number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 103,088 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 110,973 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 107,535 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 117,395 number | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 130,433 number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 196,598 number | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 165,561 number | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,488 number | 14,059 number | 16,592 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 22,594 number | 15,862 number | 33,832 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,402 number | 37,769 number | 94,311 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 92,293 number | 70,364 number | 111,570 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 133,083 number | 103,088 number | 196,598 number | 7 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Malawi was 165,561 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 196,598 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,059 number in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.