Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 60,193 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60,193
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
60,193
in 2024
All-time low
1,347
in 1976
Years of data
42
1974–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 60,193 for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 60,193 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,347, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 150 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 6 of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,578 | — |
| 1975 | 1,635 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,347 | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1,881 | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 1,828 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,295 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 2,698 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,087 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 3,010 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,019 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,297 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3,540 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4,270 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 5,598 | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 5,927 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5,482 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 5,916 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 6,321 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6,021 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6,721 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4,758 | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 13,333 | +180.2% |
| 1996 | 6,071 | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 7,864 | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 11,100 | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 11,857 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12,558 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13,092 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13,280 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15,241 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 15,481 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,140 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15,450 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 19,371 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 22,345 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 24,013 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26,544 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 30,309 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 46,291 | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 3,693 | -92.0% |
| 2023 | 54,999 | +1389.3% |
| 2024 | 60,193 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 | 1,347 | 2,295 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,993 | 2,698 | 5,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,126 | 4,758 | 13,333 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,911 | 11,100 | 17,140 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,146 | 19,371 | 46,291 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39,628 | 3,693 | 60,193 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Anguilla 0 compare
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 101,201 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 compare
- 3 Uganda 55,148 compare
- 4 Niger 49,697 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 48,058 compare
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 6 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi was 60,193 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60,193 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release