Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19.0% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.4% | — |
| 1974 | 16.1% | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.4% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -90.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +1103.6% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.1% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 1.6% | 19.5% | 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 4 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi was 19.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release