Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 64,819 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
64,819 number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64,819 number
in 2019
All-time low
770 number
in 1983
Years of data
40
1974–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1974199620191974: 2.6k number1975: 2.7k number1976: 2.5k number1977: 3.4k number1978: 3.2k number1979: 2.6k number1980: 2.7k number1981: 1.1k number1982: 870 number1983: 770 number1984: 1.9k number1985: 1.7k number1986: 2.0k number1987: 2.2k number1988: 6.1k number1989: 7.7k number1990: 8.6k number1991: 9.1k number1992: 7.6k number1993: 10.5k number1994: 10.0k number1995: 20.6k number1996: 11.3k number1999: 13.2k number2000: 17.7k number2001: 23.0k number2002: 18.0k number2004: 22.8k number2005: 23.4k number2006: 25.8k number2007: 27.0k number2008: 28.3k number2009: 25.6k number2010: 29.7k number2011: 33.7k number2012: 37.6k number2013: 39.5k number2014: 42.6k number2016: 58.9k number2019: 64.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 64,819 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 64,819 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 770 number, in 1983.

That places Malawi 4th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Malawi, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 2,575 number
1975 2,704 number +5.0%
1976 2,484 number -8.1%
1977 3,415 number +37.5%
1978 3,165 number -7.3%
1979 2,555 number -19.3%
1980 2,714 number +6.2%
1981 1,108 number -59.2%
1982 870 number -21.5%
1983 770 number -11.5%
1984 1,937 number +151.6%
1985 1,721 number -11.2%
1986 1,959 number +13.8%
1987 2,156 number +10.1%
1988 6,051 number +180.7%
1989 7,680 number +26.9%
1990 8,615 number +12.2%
1991 9,124 number +5.9%
1992 7,564 number -17.1%
1993 10,525 number +39.1%
1994 9,994 number -5.0%
1995 20,622 number +106.3%
1996 11,256 number -45.4%
1999 13,170 number +17.0%
2000 17,741 number +34.7%
2001 22,973 number +29.5%
2002 17,964 number -21.8%
2004 22,785 number +26.8%
2005 23,365 number +2.5%
2006 25,826 number +10.5%
2007 26,962 number +4.4%
2008 28,347 number +5.1%
2009 25,575 number -9.8%
2010 29,702 number +16.1%
2011 33,671 number +13.4%
2012 37,620 number +11.7%
2013 39,506 number +5.0%
2014 42,591 number +7.8%
2016 58,905 number +38.3%
2019 64,819 number +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,816 number 2,484 number 3,415 number 6
1980s 2,697 number 770 number 7,680 number 10
1990s 11,359 number 7,564 number 20,622 number 8
2000s 23,504 number 17,741 number 28,347 number 9
2010s 43,831 number 29,702 number 64,819 number 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Iraq 143,217 number compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89,989 number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 71,409 number compare
  4. 5 Uganda 62,413 number compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 60,190 number compare
  6. 7 India 59,280 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi was 64,819 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 64,819 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 770 number in 1983.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.