Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 16.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 44.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.7% | — |
| 1978 | 44.1% | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 34.7% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 14.8% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 3 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 16.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 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