Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 90,695 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi is 90,695 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 90,695 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,470 number, in 1976.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 141 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,988 number | — |
| 1975 | 4,158 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,470 number | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 4,703 number | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 4,594 number | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,423 number | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 6,531 number | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 7,317 number | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 6,990 number | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6,649 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7,402 number | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,685 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 9,216 number | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 11,761 number | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 12,567 number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 11,787 number | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 12,473 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 13,108 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 13,102 number | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,966 number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 11,100 number | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 29,170 number | +162.8% |
| 1996 | 12,780 number | -56.2% |
| 1999 | 16,340 number | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 23,195 number | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 28,062 number | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 25,856 number | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 27,331 number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 27,849 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30,916 number | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 31,929 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34,632 number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 31,751 number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 39,256 number | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 45,572 number | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 48,646 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 53,591 number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 60,978 number | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 90,695 number | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,389 number | 3,470 number | 5,423 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,790 number | 6,531 number | 12,567 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,255 number | 11,100 number | 29,170 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 29,058 number | 23,195 number | 34,632 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,456 number | 39,256 number | 90,695 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Iraq 128,680 number compare
- 2 Uganda 110,030 number compare
- 4 Ethiopia 84,647 number compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76,796 number compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 75,224 number compare
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 90,695 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90,695 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,470 number in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. 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 6 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.