Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi
Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 14.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi stood at 14.6%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi peaked at 16.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1995.
That places Malawi 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.3% | — |
| 1978 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Suriname 15.4% compare
- 26 Guinea 14.9% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 14.7% compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.6% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 31 South Africa 13.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi was 14.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.