Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.5% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.2% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Malawi was 15.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release