Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 24,642 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,642
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
34,246
in 1990
All-time low
7,892
in 1974
Years of data
41
1974–2024
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi stood at 24,642.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi peaked at 34,246 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,892, in 1974.
That places Malawi 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,892 | — |
| 1975 | 10,267 | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 11,164 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 12,736 | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 14,571 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 19,404 | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 18,741 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 22,776 | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 22,031 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 22,763 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 23,510 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 23,590 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26,242 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 32,731 | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 32,961 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 32,631 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 34,246 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 29,638 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 33,031 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 25,023 | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 13,542 | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 15,478 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 18,142 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 13,161 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 12,149 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,311 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,819 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 15,217 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 18,344 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 17,481 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,291 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 20,859 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 22,189 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 23,995 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 26,055 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 31,651 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 28,926 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 24,447 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 25,762 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 25,386 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24,642 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,672 | 7,892 | 19,404 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,798 | 18,741 | 32,961 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,783 | 13,161 | 34,246 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,887 | 12,149 | 18,344 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,507 | 16,291 | 31,651 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25,833 | 24,447 | 28,926 | 5 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi was 24,642 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34,246 in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,892 in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release