Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1058.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1058.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Burundi 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Haiti 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Rwanda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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, male (number), per unit in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Malawi was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, male (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.