Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 88,361 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
88,361 number
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
88,361 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,589 number
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi is 88,361 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 88,361 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,589 number, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 5th of 185 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,589 number | — |
| 1975 | 6,117 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 6,417 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 7,509 number | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 6,737 number | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 6,686 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7,220 number | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 7,282 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,825 number | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 6,240 number | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 6,998 number | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 7,472 number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 9,253 number | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 11,466 number | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 12,756 number | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 14,177 number | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 15,761 number | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 15,741 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10,131 number | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 22,706 number | +124.1% |
| 1994 | 21,298 number | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 35,795 number | +68.1% |
| 1996 | 28,705 number | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 33,598 number | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 36,298 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 39,168 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 40,304 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 52,384 number | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 52,558 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 57,670 number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 59,252 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62,404 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 61,017 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 65,869 number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 66,959 number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68,904 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 66,210 number | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 68,775 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 88,361 number | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,509 number | 5,589 number | 7,509 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,969 number | 6,240 number | 14,177 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,967 number | 10,131 number | 35,795 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 51,228 number | 36,298 number | 62,404 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 70,846 number | 65,869 number | 88,361 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 138,231 number compare
- 3 Madagascar 102,410 number compare
- 4 Bangladesh 91,504 number compare
- 6 Ethiopia 75,496 number compare
- 7 Uganda 65,671 number compare
- 8 India 55,570 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi was 88,361 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88,361 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,589 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, 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.