Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 89,423 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89,423
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
89,423
in 2024
All-time low
770
in 1983
Years of data
43
1974–2024
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 89,423 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 89,423 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 4th of 174 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 5 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,575 | — |
| 1975 | 2,704 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,484 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 3,415 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 3,165 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,555 | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2,714 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1,108 | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 870 | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 770 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 1,937 | +151.6% |
| 1985 | 1,721 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,959 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 2,156 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6,051 | +180.7% |
| 1989 | 7,680 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 8,615 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 9,124 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 7,564 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 10,525 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 9,994 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 20,622 | +106.3% |
| 1996 | 11,256 | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 13,170 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 17,741 | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 22,973 | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 17,964 | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 22,785 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 23,365 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,826 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 26,962 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 28,347 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 25,575 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 29,717 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 33,671 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 37,620 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 39,506 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 42,591 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 58,905 | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 64,819 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,960 | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 81,741 | +1548.0% |
| 2024 | 89,423 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,816 | 2,484 | 3,415 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,697 | 770 | 7,680 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,359 | 7,564 | 20,622 | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,504 | 17,741 | 28,347 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43,833 | 29,717 | 64,819 | 7 |
| 2020s | 58,708 | 4,960 | 89,423 | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi was 89,423 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 89,423 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release