Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 44,404 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
44,404 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
4th
of 140 countries
All-time high
44,404 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,123 number
in 1976
Years of data
40
1974–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1974–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1974199620191974: 2.4k number1975: 2.5k number1976: 2.1k number1977: 2.8k number1978: 2.8k number1979: 3.1k number1980: 3.8k number1981: 4.2k number1982: 4.0k number1983: 3.6k number1984: 4.1k number1985: 4.1k number1986: 4.9k number1987: 6.2k number1988: 6.6k number1989: 6.3k number1990: 6.6k number1991: 6.8k number1992: 7.1k number1993: 7.2k number1994: 6.3k number1995: 15.8k number1996: 6.7k number1999: 8.5k number2000: 12.1k number2001: 16.2k number2002: 13.3k number2004: 14.2k number2005: 14.6k number2006: 15.7k number2007: 16.4k number2008: 17.5k number2009: 16.3k number2010: 19.9k number2011: 23.2k number2012: 24.6k number2013: 27.0k number2014: 30.7k number2016: 42.2k number2019: 44.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 44,404 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 44,404 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,123 number, in 1976.

That places Malawi 4th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Malawi, 1974 to 2019.
Year number Change
1974 2,410 number
1975 2,523 number +4.7%
1976 2,123 number -15.9%
1977 2,822 number +32.9%
1978 2,766 number -2.0%
1979 3,128 number +13.1%
1980 3,833 number +22.5%
1981 4,230 number +10.4%
1982 3,980 number -5.9%
1983 3,630 number -8.8%
1984 4,105 number +13.1%
1985 4,145 number +1.0%
1986 4,946 number +19.3%
1987 6,163 number +24.6%
1988 6,640 number +7.7%
1989 6,305 number -5.0%
1990 6,557 number +4.0%
1991 6,787 number +3.5%
1992 7,081 number +4.3%
1993 7,245 number +2.3%
1994 6,342 number -12.5%
1995 15,837 number +149.7%
1996 6,709 number -57.6%
1999 8,476 number +26.3%
2000 12,095 number +42.7%
2001 16,205 number +34.0%
2002 13,298 number -17.9%
2004 14,239 number +7.1%
2005 14,569 number +2.3%
2006 15,675 number +7.6%
2007 16,448 number +4.9%
2008 17,492 number +6.3%
2009 16,301 number -6.8%
2010 19,889 number +22.0%
2011 23,227 number +16.8%
2012 24,633 number +6.1%
2013 27,047 number +9.8%
2014 30,669 number +13.4%
2016 42,186 number +37.6%
2019 44,404 number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,629 number 2,123 number 3,128 number 6
1980s 4,798 number 3,630 number 6,640 number 10
1990s 8,129 number 6,342 number 15,837 number 8
2000s 15,147 number 12,095 number 17,492 number 9
2010s 30,294 number 19,889 number 44,404 number 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Iraq 84,884 number compare
  2. 2 Uganda 54,882 number compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 47,321 number compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38,398 number compare
  5. 6 Mali 37,788 number compare
  6. 7 Morocco 36,649 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Malawi?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Malawi was 44,404 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 44,404 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2,123 number in 1976.
How does Malawi rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.