Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1.05 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.05 million number
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2019
All-time low
80,220 number
in 1974
Years of data
40
1974–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi stood at 1.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 1.05 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80,220 number, in 1974.
That places Malawi 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 sexes (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 80,220 number | — |
| 1975 | 87,159 number | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 86,890 number | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 96,196 number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 84,241 number | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 88,169 number | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 102,265 number | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 103,605 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 93,908 number | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 83,788 number | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 93,457 number | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 99,944 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 122,099 number | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 153,282 number | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 167,024 number | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 188,605 number | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 210,138 number | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 209,879 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 202,869 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 282,150 number | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 285,648 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 464,418 number | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 396,505 number | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 368,828 number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 372,225 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 413,749 number | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 468,493 number | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 443,322 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 511,245 number | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 578,121 number | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 609,315 number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 608,624 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 641,942 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 608,589 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 648,114 number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 699,197 number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 725,689 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 746,173 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 800,083 number | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million number | +31.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.05 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.05 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,146 number | 80,220 number | 96,196 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 120,798 number | 83,788 number | 188,605 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,296 number | 202,869 number | 464,418 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 542,600 number | 413,749 number | 641,942 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 778,284 number | 648,114 number | 1.05 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.36 million number compare
- 3 Ethiopia 1.11 million number compare
- 4 Madagascar 1.09 million number compare
- 6 Iraq 818,729 number compare
- 7 Uganda 778,349 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 718,029 number compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi was 1.05 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,220 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.