Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 69,170 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malawi, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 69,170 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malawi peaked at 69,170 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,138, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 38,987 | — |
| 1999 | 19,138 | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 23,548 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 26,315 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 29,456 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 34,936 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 32,730 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 33,880 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 41,157 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 43,806 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 47,773 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 52,820 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 68,072 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 67,111 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 60,696 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 68,477 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 69,170 | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 69,170 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,595, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 69,170 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,796, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,987 | 38,987 | 38,987 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19,138 | 19,138 | 19,138 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,397 | 23,548 | 34,936 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47,918 | 33,880 | 68,072 | 6 |
| 2020s | 66,364 | 60,696 | 69,170 | 4 |
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, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Malawi was 69,170 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69,170 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,138 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release