Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi
Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 535,199 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
535,199 number
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
535,199 number
in 2019
All-time low
45,207 number
in 1983
Years of data
40
1974–2019
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46,278 number | — |
| 1975 | 50,231 number | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 49,448 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 53,789 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 47,140 number | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 49,266 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 57,328 number | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 57,267 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51,086 number | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 45,207 number | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 50,617 number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 53,932 number | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 65,680 number | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 81,616 number | +24.3% |
| 1988 | 88,127 number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 100,664 number | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 110,558 number | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 110,350 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 110,796 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 144,141 number | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 146,462 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 235,999 number | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 203,057 number | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 190,731 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 214,056 number | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 252,450 number | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 227,954 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 259,948 number | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 293,636 number | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 307,188 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 307,771 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 326,577 number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 307,930 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 325,391 number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 351,070 number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 363,221 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 378,101 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 402,250 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 486,932 number | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 535,199 number | +9.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 535,199 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 535,199 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.