Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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.