Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 130,033 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi is 130,033 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 130,033 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,440 number, in 1983.
That places Malawi 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,094 number | — |
| 1975 | 4,271 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,055 number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5,678 number | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 5,161 number | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 4,120 number | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 4,431 number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1,792 number | -59.6% |
| 1982 | 1,467 number | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 1,440 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,313 number | +130.1% |
| 1985 | 2,951 number | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 3,450 number | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3,716 number | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 11,451 number | +208.2% |
| 1989 | 14,306 number | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 16,682 number | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 17,416 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14,608 number | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 20,200 number | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 17,998 number | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 38,672 number | +114.9% |
| 1996 | 21,210 number | -45.2% |
| 1999 | 25,080 number | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 33,879 number | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 40,288 number | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 34,462 number | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 44,277 number | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 45,307 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 50,355 number | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 52,875 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 55,887 number | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 50,093 number | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 58,392 number | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 66,582 number | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 74,173 number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 77,325 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 84,938 number | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 130,033 number | +53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,563 number | 4,055 number | 5,678 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,832 number | 1,440 number | 14,306 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,483 number | 14,608 number | 38,672 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 45,269 number | 33,879 number | 55,887 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,907 number | 58,392 number | 130,033 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 130,033 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 130,033 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 number in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. 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 5 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.