Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
39
1973–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 25.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.5% | — |
| 1974 | 19.6% | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 17.0% | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +109.3% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -91.8% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +1313.1% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 21.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 10.7% | 22.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 1.8% | 25.2% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Malawi was 24.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release