Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 59,141 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
59,141 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59,141 number
in 2019
All-time low
4,129 number
in 1983
Years of data
40
1974–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1974199620191974: 4.5k number1975: 4.6k number1976: 4.8k number1977: 6.1k number1978: 5.2k number1979: 5.1k number1980: 5.5k number1981: 5.3k number1982: 4.6k number1983: 4.1k number1984: 4.7k number1985: 4.9k number1986: 6.1k number1987: 7.3k number1988: 7.9k number1989: 9.2k number1990: 10.2k number1991: 10.1k number1992: 10.2k number1993: 13.0k number1994: 11.6k number1995: 26.1k number1996: 16.5k number1999: 20.5k number2000: 24.7k number2001: 34.9k number2002: 27.5k number2004: 31.5k number2005: 31.7k number2006: 33.5k number2007: 35.6k number2008: 38.9k number2009: 36.5k number2010: 40.4k number2011: 46.7k number2012: 49.0k number2013: 48.4k number2014: 50.1k number2016: 58.1k number2019: 59.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi is 59,141 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 59,141 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,129 number, in 1983.

That places Malawi 9th out of 185 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 4 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Malawi, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 4,457 number
1975 4,632 number +3.9%
1976 4,810 number +3.8%
1977 6,068 number +26.2%
1978 5,194 number -14.4%
1979 5,092 number -2.0%
1980 5,459 number +7.2%
1981 5,330 number -2.4%
1982 4,577 number -14.1%
1983 4,129 number -9.8%
1984 4,679 number +13.3%
1985 4,903 number +4.8%
1986 6,145 number +25.3%
1987 7,281 number +18.5%
1988 7,935 number +9.0%
1989 9,245 number +16.5%
1990 10,231 number +10.7%
1991 10,142 number -0.9%
1992 10,168 number +0.3%
1993 13,032 number +28.2%
1994 11,584 number -11.1%
1995 26,132 number +125.6%
1996 16,495 number -36.9%
1999 20,531 number +24.5%
2000 24,684 number +20.2%
2001 34,859 number +41.2%
2002 27,529 number -21.0%
2004 31,494 number +14.4%
2005 31,676 number +0.6%
2006 33,545 number +5.9%
2007 35,574 number +6.0%
2008 38,892 number +9.3%
2009 36,464 number -6.2%
2010 40,386 number +10.8%
2011 46,698 number +15.6%
2012 49,049 number +5.0%
2013 48,366 number -1.4%
2014 50,091 number +3.6%
2016 58,073 number +15.9%
2019 59,141 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,042 number 4,457 number 6,068 number 6
1980s 5,968 number 4,129 number 9,245 number 10
1990s 14,789 number 10,142 number 26,132 number 8
2000s 32,746 number 24,684 number 38,892 number 9
2010s 50,258 number 40,386 number 59,141 number 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 South Africa 74,607 number compare
  2. 7 Iraq 72,595 number compare
  3. 8 Madagascar 68,077 number compare
  4. 10 India 58,455 number compare
  5. 11 Mali 52,117 number compare
  6. 12 Algeria 47,447 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi was 59,141 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 59,141 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4,129 number in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.