Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 173,202 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
173,202 number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
190,997 number
in 2018
All-time low
16,822 number
in 1978
Years of data
42
1974–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1974199620191974: 18.8k number1975: 20.6k number1976: 20.5k number1977: 19.9k number1978: 16.8k number1979: 18.9k number1980: 23.5k number1981: 24.0k number1982: 21.1k number1983: 18.6k number1984: 19.5k number1985: 21.2k number1986: 26.0k number1987: 33.2k number1988: 32.7k number1989: 38.2k number1990: 42.6k number1991: 41.2k number1992: 45.9k number1993: 54.1k number1994: 57.3k number1995: 88.6k number1996: 94.2k number1999: 68.1k number2000: 73.7k number2001: 80.4k number2002: 76.1k number2004: 80.8k number2005: 109.5k number2006: 110.7k number2007: 103.0k number2008: 107.9k number2009: 100.3k number2010: 103.1k number2011: 108.9k number2012: 107.4k number2013: 119.2k number2014: 129.4k number2015: 147.5k number2016: 150.1k number2018: 191.0k number2019: 173.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 173,202 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 190,997 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,822 number, in 1978.

That places Malawi 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Malawi, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 18,783 number
1975 20,649 number +9.9%
1976 20,489 number -0.8%
1977 19,934 number -2.7%
1978 16,822 number -15.6%
1979 18,888 number +12.3%
1980 23,467 number +24.2%
1981 23,966 number +2.1%
1982 21,142 number -11.8%
1983 18,587 number -12.1%
1984 19,457 number +4.7%
1985 21,241 number +9.2%
1986 25,967 number +22.2%
1987 33,180 number +27.8%
1988 32,671 number -1.5%
1989 38,200 number +16.9%
1990 42,577 number +11.5%
1991 41,216 number -3.2%
1992 45,935 number +11.4%
1993 54,096 number +17.8%
1994 57,269 number +5.9%
1995 88,582 number +54.7%
1996 94,181 number +6.3%
1999 68,137 number -27.7%
2000 73,705 number +8.2%
2001 80,422 number +9.1%
2002 76,126 number -5.3%
2004 80,849 number +6.2%
2005 109,480 number +35.4%
2006 110,720 number +1.1%
2007 102,968 number -7.0%
2008 107,918 number +4.8%
2009 100,348 number -7.0%
2010 103,109 number +2.8%
2011 108,926 number +5.6%
2012 107,442 number -1.4%
2013 119,230 number +11.0%
2014 129,364 number +8.5%
2015 147,465 number +14.0%
2016 150,110 number +1.8%
2018 190,997 number +27.2%
2019 173,202 number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,261 number 16,822 number 20,649 number 6
1980s 25,788 number 18,587 number 38,200 number 10
1990s 61,499 number 41,216 number 94,181 number 8
2000s 93,615 number 73,705 number 110,720 number 9
2010s 136,649 number 103,109 number 190,997 number 9

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Brazil 800,228 number compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 207,913 number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 196,688 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152,615 number compare
  5. 6 India 119,220 number compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 106,045 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Malawi was 173,202 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 190,997 number in 2018.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 16,822 number in 1978.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.