Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 65,214 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Malawi is 65,214 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 65,214 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 597 number, in 1982.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 164 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,519 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,567 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,571 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,263 number | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 1,996 number | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 1,565 number | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 1,717 number | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 684 number | -60.2% |
| 1982 | 597 number | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 670 number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1,376 number | +105.4% |
| 1985 | 1,230 number | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,491 number | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 1,560 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5,400 number | +246.2% |
| 1989 | 6,626 number | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 8,067 number | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 8,292 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 7,044 number | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 9,675 number | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 8,004 number | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 18,050 number | +125.5% |
| 1996 | 9,954 number | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 11,910 number | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 16,138 number | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 17,315 number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 16,498 number | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 21,492 number | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 21,942 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24,529 number | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 25,913 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 27,540 number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 24,518 number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 28,690 number | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 32,911 number | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 36,553 number | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 37,819 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 42,347 number | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 65,214 number | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,747 number | 1,519 number | 2,263 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,135 number | 597 number | 6,626 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,124 number | 7,044 number | 18,050 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,765 number | 16,138 number | 27,540 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,589 number | 28,690 number | 65,214 number | 6 |
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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 5 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi was 65,214 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65,214 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 597 number in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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, 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.