Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 114,498 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
114,498 number
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
114,498 number
in 2019
All-time low
7,521 number
in 1983
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 114,498 number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 114,498 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,521 number, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 7th 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,701 number | — |
| 1975 | 7,742 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,226 number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 10,553 number | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 9,095 number | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 8,816 number | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 9,588 number | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 9,191 number | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 8,177 number | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 7,521 number | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,392 number | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 8,911 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 11,225 number | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 13,474 number | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 14,938 number | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 17,209 number | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 19,146 number | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 19,233 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,409 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23,749 number | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 20,587 number | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 49,784 number | +141.8% |
| 1996 | 30,980 number | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 39,434 number | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 47,296 number | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 58,788 number | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 52,754 number | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 61,237 number | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 61,433 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65,285 number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 68,876 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 74,565 number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 71,078 number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 79,973 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 91,659 number | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 96,121 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 96,183 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98,972 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 114,498 number | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,689 number | 7,701 number | 10,553 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,863 number | 7,521 number | 17,209 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,790 number | 19,146 number | 49,784 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 62,368 number | 47,296 number | 74,565 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 96,234 number | 79,973 number | 114,498 number | 6 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 114,498 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 114,498 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,521 number in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 4 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.