Repeaters, primary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters, primary, female was 19.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, female in Malawi, 1974–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2014, repeaters, primary, female in Malawi stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Malawi peaked at 20.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1983.
That places Malawi 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.7% | — |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Malawi?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Malawi was 19.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.