Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 19,316 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
19,316 number
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19,316 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,153 number
in 1974
Years of data
36
1974–2012

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi, 1974–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1974199320121974: 2.2k number1975: 2.2k number1976: 2.3k number1977: 2.7k number1978: 2.6k number1979: 3.2k number1980: 3.7k number1981: 4.2k number1982: 3.8k number1983: 3.9k number1984: 4.4k number1985: 4.3k number1986: 4.5k number1987: 5.5k number1988: 5.8k number1989: 6.5k number1990: 6.4k number1991: 6.4k number1992: 6.9k number1993: 6.2k number1994: 5.0k number1995: 12.8k number1996: 5.1k number1999: 6.0k number2000: 8.9k number2001: 9.5k number2002: 9.3k number2004: 9.3k number2005: 9.6k number2006: 10.7k number2007: 11.3k number2008: 12.8k number2009: 11.7k number2010: 14.9k number2011: 18.0k number2012: 19.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi is 19,316 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi peaked at 19,316 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,153 number, in 1974.

Malawi ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Malawi, 1974 to 2012.
Year number Change
1974 2,153 number
1975 2,202 number +2.3%
1976 2,274 number +3.3%
1977 2,669 number +17.4%
1978 2,596 number -2.7%
1979 3,152 number +21.4%
1980 3,703 number +17.5%
1981 4,164 number +12.4%
1982 3,777 number -9.3%
1983 3,947 number +4.5%
1984 4,371 number +10.7%
1985 4,258 number -2.6%
1986 4,535 number +6.5%
1987 5,509 number +21.5%
1988 5,812 number +5.5%
1989 6,485 number +11.6%
1990 6,386 number -1.5%
1991 6,354 number -0.5%
1992 6,865 number +8.0%
1993 6,151 number -10.4%
1994 4,959 number -19.4%
1995 12,845 number +159.0%
1996 5,107 number -60.2%
1999 5,977 number +17.0%
2000 8,918 number +49.2%
2001 9,454 number +6.0%
2002 9,284 number -1.8%
2004 9,288 number +0.0%
2005 9,591 number +3.3%
2006 10,729 number +11.9%
2007 11,271 number +5.1%
2008 12,794 number +13.5%
2009 11,658 number -8.9%
2010 14,856 number +27.4%
2011 17,951 number +20.8%
2012 19,316 number +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,508 number 2,153 number 3,152 number 6
1980s 4,656 number 3,703 number 6,485 number 10
1990s 6,830 number 4,959 number 12,845 number 8
2000s 10,332 number 8,918 number 12,794 number 9
2010s 17,374 number 14,856 number 19,316 number 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 21 Pakistan 26,110 number compare
  2. 22 Venezuela 22,590 number compare
  3. 23 Burundi 22,485 number compare
  4. 25 Togo 19,032 number compare
  5. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 18,413 number compare
  6. 27 Thailand 17,211 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi was 19,316 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 19,316 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,153 number in 1974.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.