Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes was 84,464 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi, 1988–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 84,464 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 84,464 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,529 number, in 1999.
That places Malawi 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general … Repeaters both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 58,960 number | — |
| 1999 | 32,529 number | -44.8% |
| 2005 | 43,447 number | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 48,642 number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 54,624 number | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 65,240 number | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 62,244 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 64,925 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 78,517 number | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 84,464 number | +7.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 84,464 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 74,584 number, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 84,464 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,079 number, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,960 number | 58,960 number | 58,960 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 32,529 number | 32,529 number | 32,529 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 54,839 number | 43,447 number | 65,240 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 75,969 number | 64,925 number | 84,464 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 84,464 number in 2012, 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 84,464 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,529 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.