Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 75,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Malawi, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 75,285 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Malawi peaked at 75,285 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,391, in 1999.
That places Malawi 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19,973 | — |
| 1999 | 13,391 | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 19,899 | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 22,327 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 25,168 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 30,304 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 29,514 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31,079 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 37,360 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 40,608 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 42,683 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 48,468 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 62,282 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 59,885 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 63,763 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 72,257 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 75,285 | +4.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 75,285 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,817, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 75,285 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,963, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,973 | 19,973 | 19,973 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,391 | 13,391 | 13,391 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,442 | 19,899 | 30,304 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,052 | 31,079 | 62,282 | 7 |
| 2020s | 70,435 | 63,763 | 75,285 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Malawi was 75,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75,285 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,391 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release