Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 1.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malawi stood at 1.25 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malawi peaked at 1.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,220, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 80,220 | — |
| 1975 | 87,159 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 86,890 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96,196 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 84,241 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 88,169 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 102,265 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 103,605 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 93,908 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 83,788 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 93,457 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 99,944 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 122,099 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 153,282 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 167,024 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 188,605 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 210,138 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 209,879 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 202,869 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 282,150 | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 285,648 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 464,418 | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 396,505 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 382,666 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 368,828 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 372,225 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 413,749 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 468,493 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 443,322 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 477,284 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 511,245 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 578,121 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 609,315 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 608,624 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 641,942 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 608,589 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 656,633 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 699,197 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 725,689 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 746,174 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 800,083 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 572,117 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 93,784 | -83.6% |
| 2022 | 628,572 | +570.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +85.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | +7.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.25 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 253,857, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +570.2% | 93,784 | 628,572 |
| 2021 | -83.6% | 572,117 | 93,784 |
| 2023 | +85.1% | 628,572 | 1.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,146 | 80,220 | 96,196 | 6 |
| 1980s | 120,798 | 83,788 | 188,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,533 | 202,869 | 464,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,068 | 413,749 | 641,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,704 | 656,633 | 1.05 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 741,133 | 93,784 | 1.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Malawi was 1.25 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,220 in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.