Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 535,199 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi stood at 535,199 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi peaked at 535,199 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,207 number, in 1983.
Malawi ranks 5th of 187 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,359 number | 46,278 number | 53,789 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 65,152 number | 45,207 number | 100,664 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,512 number | 110,350 number | 235,999 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 277,501 number | 214,056 number | 326,577 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 406,023 number | 325,391 number | 535,199 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 679,135 number compare
- 3 Ethiopia 603,755 number compare
- 4 Madagascar 572,807 number compare
- 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
- 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 385,686 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi was 535,199 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 535,199 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,207 number in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.