Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 5,813 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi is 5,813 number, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 8,195 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2005 | 3,487 number | — |
| 2006 | 3,982 number | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 6,268 number | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 8,195 number | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 7,464 number | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5,814 number | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 4,955 number | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4,903 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,813 number | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,879 number | 3,487 number | 8,195 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,371 number | 4,903 number | 5,814 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Malawi was 5,813 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,195 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general 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.