Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 184,081 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
184,081 number
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
184,081 number
in 2019
All-time low
12,879 number
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 184,081 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 184,081 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,879 number, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,879 number | — |
| 1975 | 14,252 number | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 14,670 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 16,776 number | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 15,034 number | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 14,997 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16,390 number | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 16,319 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 14,780 number | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 13,431 number | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 15,147 number | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 16,331 number | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 19,924 number | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 24,414 number | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 26,796 number | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 30,161 number | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 33,319 number | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 33,030 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,434 number | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 47,110 number | +119.8% |
| 1994 | 45,372 number | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 73,421 number | +61.8% |
| 1996 | 60,323 number | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 69,208 number | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 75,700 number | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 87,883 number | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 82,902 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 106,968 number | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 109,371 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 116,764 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 121,574 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 129,014 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 125,662 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 131,766 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 135,413 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 140,795 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 135,705 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 140,913 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 184,081 number | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,768 number | 12,879 number | 16,776 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 19,369 number | 13,431 number | 30,161 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,902 number | 21,434 number | 73,421 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 106,204 number | 75,700 number | 129,014 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 144,779 number | 131,766 number | 184,081 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 276,462 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 217,654 number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 198,795 number compare
- 6 Ethiopia 164,018 number compare
- 7 Uganda 135,107 number compare
- 8 India 117,921 number compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 184,081 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 184,081 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,879 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 3 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.