Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 23.8% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 23.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.1% | — |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 23.8% | 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 in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release