Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 27.2% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 27.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.9% | — |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -61.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +122.7% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +195.8% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -92.5% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1597.5% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 2.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 1.6% | 27.3% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 27.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release