Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 27.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2022
All-time low
2.1%
in 2020
Years of data
39
1973–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Malawi, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Malawi stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Malawi peaked at 27.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 5th of 190 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 primary education (all grades), male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.8% | — |
| 1974 | 17.3% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 14.9% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -91.3% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +1240.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.7% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.5% | 23.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 2.1% | 27.9% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Malawi was 27.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release