Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi is 6.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1,129.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Malawi peaked at 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.36 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, female (number), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4766 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4915 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4542 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4544 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.488 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5984 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7601 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8368 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9328 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9766 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +1129.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4008 units per square kilometre | 0.36 units per square kilometre | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5902 units per square kilometre | 0.4092 units per square kilometre | 0.9328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 0.9766 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 5.47 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | 6.11 units per square kilometre | 2 |
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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 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.