Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 97,913 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
97,913 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97,913 number
in 2019
All-time low
10,763 number
in 1974
Years of data
40
1974–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1974199620191974: 10.8k number1975: 11.6k number1976: 11.3k number1977: 12.3k number1978: 10.9k number1979: 11.3k number1980: 12.7k number1981: 13.6k number1982: 12.6k number1983: 10.9k number1984: 12.3k number1985: 13.1k number1986: 16.0k number1987: 19.9k number1988: 20.8k number1989: 23.2k number1990: 25.0k number1991: 25.8k number1992: 28.7k number1993: 34.8k number1994: 37.2k number1995: 47.2k number1996: 42.8k number1999: 44.8k number2000: 46.4k number2001: 49.3k number2002: 50.4k number2004: 56.0k number2005: 57.7k number2006: 62.3k number2007: 63.5k number2008: 67.3k number2009: 64.6k number2010: 66.4k number2011: 70.1k number2012: 72.6k number2013: 74.5k number2014: 77.4k number2016: 91.5k number2019: 97.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi is 97,913 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 97,913 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,763 number, in 1974.

Malawi ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,352 number 10,763 number 12,283 number 6
1980s 15,502 number 10,900 number 23,250 number 10
1990s 35,800 number 25,020 number 47,200 number 8
2000s 57,513 number 46,429 number 67,318 number 9
2010s 78,615 number 66,408 number 97,913 number 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,385 number compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 133,891 number compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 120,632 number compare
  4. 6 Bangladesh 97,071 number compare
  5. 7 Burundi 72,253 number compare
  6. 8 India 70,189 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Malawi was 97,913 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 97,913 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10,763 number in 1974.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.