Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0576 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi stood at 0.0576 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0576 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0156 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0165 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.016 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0191 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.022 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0458 units per person | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0404 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.045 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0448 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0459 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0423 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0462 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0481 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0551 units per person | +1078.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0576 units per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 units per person | 0.02 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 units per person | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0476 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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), per in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Malawi was 0.0576 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0576 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.