Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.0285 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi stood at 0.0285 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0285 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 196 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, female (number), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.007 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.006 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0225 units per person | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.022 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -91.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 units per person | +1068.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0285 units per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0096 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 3 |
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 primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi was 0.0285 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.