Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 14.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
14.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1991
All-time low
7.6%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1973–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, 1973–2011

051015201973199220111973: 17.1 %1978: 16.1 %1991: 18.1 %1993: 9.2 %1995: 7.6 %1999: 10.2 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 9.8 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 14.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2011.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 18.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malawi, 1973 to 2011.
Year % Change
1973 17.1%
1978 16.1% -5.7%
1991 18.1% +12.4%
1993 9.2% -49.3%
1995 7.6% -16.8%
1999 10.2% +34.0%
2000 10.6% +4.2%
2001 9.8% -7.6%
2004 10.7% +9.2%
2005 11.7% +9.1%
2006 11.7% -0.2%
2007 12.9% +10.0%
2008 11.2% -12.8%
2009 12.7% +13.7%
2010 14.1% +10.2%
2011 14.5% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.6% 16.1% 17.1% 2
1990s 11.3% 7.6% 18.1% 4
2000s 11.4% 9.8% 12.9% 8
2010s 14.3% 14.1% 14.5% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Tunisia 17.8% compare
  2. 17 Libya 17.2% compare
  3. 18 New Caledonia 14.7% compare
  4. 20 Eritrea 14.2% compare
  5. 21 Cape Verde 14.0% compare
  6. 22 Central African Republic 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 14.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.