Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 144,455 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi is 144,455, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 144,455 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,529, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 58,960 | — |
| 1999 | 32,529 | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 43,447 | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 48,642 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 54,624 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 65,240 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 62,244 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 64,959 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 78,517 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 84,414 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 90,456 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 101,288 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 130,354 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 59,885 | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 67,111 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 124,459 | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 140,734 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 144,455 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,960 | 58,960 | 58,960 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32,529 | 32,529 | 32,529 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54,839 | 43,447 | 65,240 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87,125 | 59,885 | 130,354 | 7 |
| 2020s | 119,190 | 67,111 | 144,455 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Argentina 157,368 compare
- 19 Niger 154,292 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 154,147 compare
- 22 Benin 141,517 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 124,578 compare
- 24 Philippines 115,382 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi was 144,455 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144,455 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,529 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release