Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Malawi is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 27.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.4% | — |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 18.1% | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +88.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -92.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +1348.6% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 10.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 10.3% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.0% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 1.9% | 27.2% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Malawi was 26.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release