Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi stood at 24.2%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,147.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.5% | — |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -91.3% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +1147.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 15.8% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 1.9% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Burundi 32.9% compare
- 4 Rwanda 29.7% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 26.7% compare
- 7 Madagascar 22.6% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 18.2% compare
- 9 Guinea 17.0% compare
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 primary education, male in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi was 24.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release