Repeaters, primary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters, primary, male was 19.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, male in Malawi, 1974–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2014, repeaters, primary, male in Malawi stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Malawi peaked at 21.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.0% | — |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Malawi was 19.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.