Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 27,031 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi is 27,031 number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 51,437 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,935 number, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10,935 number | — |
| 1975 | 13,975 number | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 15,211 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 17,070 number | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 19,638 number | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 25,287 number | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 24,797 number | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 30,559 number | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 29,969 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 31,832 number | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 32,684 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33,032 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 37,382 number | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 46,656 number | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 47,639 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 47,739 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51,437 number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 44,561 number | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 49,662 number | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 36,144 number | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 19,717 number | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 25,653 number | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 28,857 number | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 21,454 number | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 20,113 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 21,066 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 23,383 number | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 25,899 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31,246 number | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 30,704 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,290 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 37,659 number | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 40,598 number | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 27,031 number | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,019 number | 10,935 number | 25,287 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 36,229 number | 24,797 number | 47,739 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,686 number | 19,717 number | 51,437 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 25,402 number | 20,113 number | 31,246 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 33,644 number | 27,031 number | 40,598 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi was 27,031 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51,437 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,935 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general 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.