Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 46,291 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
46,291 number
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
46,291 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,347 number
in 1976
Years of data
39
1974–2019
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46,291 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 46,291 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,347 number, in 1976.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 140 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,578 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,635 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,347 number | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1,881 number | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 1,828 number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,295 number | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 2,698 number | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,087 number | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 3,010 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,019 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,297 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3,540 number | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4,270 number | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 5,598 number | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 5,927 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 5,482 number | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 5,916 number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 6,321 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6,021 number | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 6,721 number | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 4,758 number | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 13,333 number | +180.2% |
| 1996 | 6,071 number | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 7,864 number | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 11,100 number | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 11,857 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12,558 number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13,092 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13,280 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15,241 number | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 15,481 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17,140 number | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15,450 number | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 19,367 number | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 22,345 number | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 24,013 number | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 26,544 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 30,309 number | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 46,291 number | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,761 number | 1,347 number | 2,295 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,993 number | 2,698 number | 5,927 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,126 number | 4,758 number | 13,333 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 13,911 number | 11,100 number | 17,140 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,145 number | 19,367 number | 46,291 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Uganda 55,148 number compare
- 3 Iraq 43,796 number compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 42,952 number compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,398 number compare
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 6 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Malawi was 46,291 number in 2019, 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 46,291 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 number in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.