Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 94,471 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
94,471 number
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
94,471 number
in 2019
All-time low
7,626 number
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 94,471 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 94,471 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,626 number, in 1974.
That places Malawi 5th out of 185 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,626 number | — |
| 1975 | 8,421 number | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 8,456 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,677 number | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 8,580 number | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 9,054 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 9,723 number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 10,690 number | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 10,222 number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 9,398 number | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 10,632 number | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 11,288 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 13,402 number | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 17,074 number | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 18,310 number | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 19,860 number | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 22,032 number | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 22,315 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17,543 number | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 30,987 number | +76.6% |
| 1994 | 33,783 number | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 45,642 number | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 39,922 number | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 42,556 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 43,181 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 47,047 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 48,155 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 54,362 number | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 60,657 number | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 61,377 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62,088 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 65,699 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 63,949 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 66,122 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 69,978 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 78,391 number | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 72,287 number | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 77,088 number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 94,471 number | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,636 number | 7,626 number | 9,677 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,060 number | 9,398 number | 19,860 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,848 number | 17,543 number | 45,642 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 56,279 number | 43,181 number | 65,699 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 76,390 number | 66,122 number | 94,471 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,385 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 118,335 number compare
- 4 Ethiopia 101,949 number compare
- 6 Bangladesh 78,117 number compare
- 7 India 63,910 number compare
- 8 Burundi 59,865 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Malawi was 94,471 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 94,471 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,626 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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, 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.