Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi is 23.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.3% | — |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.0% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi was 23.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release