Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 345 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi stood at 345.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi peaked at 667 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Malawi 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 158 | — |
| 2006 | 214 | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 298 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 391 | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 366 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 289 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 247 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 278 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 313 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 305 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 243 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 203 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 667 | +228.6% |
| 2018 | 223 | -66.6% |
| 2021 | 237 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 334 | +40.9% |
| 2024 | 345 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 285.4 | 158 | 391 | 5 |
| 2010s | 307.56 | 203 | 667 | 9 |
| 2020s | 305.33 | 237 | 345 | 3 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Malawi was 345 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 667 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release