Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 192,384 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
192,384 number
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
192,384 number
in 2019
All-time low
18,389 number
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 192,384 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 192,384 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,389 number, in 1974.
That places Malawi 5th out of 187 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,389 number | — |
| 1975 | 20,009 number | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 19,745 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 21,960 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 19,476 number | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 20,346 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 22,408 number | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 24,286 number | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 22,784 number | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 20,298 number | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 22,922 number | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 24,351 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 29,394 number | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 36,962 number | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 39,100 number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 43,110 number | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 47,052 number | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 48,107 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46,288 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 65,826 number | +42.2% |
| 1994 | 70,982 number | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 92,842 number | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 82,720 number | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 87,363 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 89,610 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 96,324 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 98,594 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 110,359 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 118,390 number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 123,705 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 125,585 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 133,017 number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 128,546 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 132,530 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 140,072 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 150,977 number | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 146,744 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 154,485 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 192,384 number | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,988 number | 18,389 number | 21,960 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 28,562 number | 20,298 number | 43,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,648 number | 46,288 number | 92,842 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 113,792 number | 89,610 number | 133,017 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 152,865 number | 132,530 number | 192,384 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 290,770 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 252,226 number compare
- 4 Ethiopia 222,581 number compare
- 6 Bangladesh 175,188 number compare
- 7 Angola 170,654 number compare
- 8 India 134,099 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 192,384 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 192,384 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,389 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 2 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.