Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 193,190 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
193,190
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
193,190
in 2024
All-time low
16,451
in 2021
Years of data
45
1974–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 193,190 for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 193,190 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,451, in 2021.
That places Malawi 5th out of 196 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 primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,783 | — |
| 1975 | 20,649 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 20,489 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 19,934 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 16,822 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 18,888 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 23,467 | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 23,966 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21,142 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 18,587 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 19,457 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21,241 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 25,967 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 33,180 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 32,671 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 38,200 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 42,577 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 41,216 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 45,935 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 54,096 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 57,269 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 88,582 | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 94,181 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 68,137 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 73,705 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 80,422 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 76,126 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 80,849 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 109,480 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 110,720 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 102,968 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 107,918 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 100,348 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 107,816 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 108,926 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 107,442 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 119,230 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 129,364 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 147,465 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 150,110 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 190,997 | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 173,202 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16,451 | -90.5% |
| 2023 | 176,714 | +974.2% |
| 2024 | 193,190 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,261 | 16,822 | 20,649 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,788 | 18,587 | 38,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,499 | 41,216 | 94,181 | 8 |
| 2000s | 93,615 | 73,705 | 110,720 | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,172 | 107,442 | 190,997 | 9 |
| 2020s | 128,785 | 16,451 | 193,190 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 2 India 633,106 compare
- 2 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 245,042 compare
- 4 Madagascar 219,760 compare
- 6 Rwanda 148,245 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 136,745 compare
- 8 Burundi 107,191 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 primary education, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi was 193,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 193,190 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,451 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release