Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 515,255 number in 2019. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malawi, 1974β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 515,255 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malawi peaked at 515,255 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,942 number, in 1974.
That places Malawi 4th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,787 number | 33,942 number | 42,407 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 55,645 number | 38,581 number | 87,941 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,186 number | 92,073 number | 228,419 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 265,099 number | 199,693 number | 315,365 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 385,746 number | 322,723 number | 515,255 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Brazil 2.40 million number compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 679,135 number compare
- 3 Madagascar, Republic of 517,410 number compare
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 510,692 number compare
- 6 Uganda 383,387 number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 332,343 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Malawi was 515,255 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 515,255 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,942 number in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.