Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 24.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
24.2%
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1978
All-time low
13.7%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1973–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, 1973–2012

102030401973199220121973: 34.7 %1978: 44.1 %1991: 41.8 %1993: 14.8 %1995: 19.5 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 24.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi stood at 24.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 44.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malawi, 1973 to 2012.
Year % Change
1973 34.7%
1978 44.1% +27.2%
1991 41.8% -5.3%
1993 14.8% -64.6%
1995 19.5% +31.8%
2004 13.7% -29.7%
2005 14.5% +5.8%
2006 15.2% +5.1%
2007 17.6% +15.3%
2008 15.9% -9.5%
2009 14.9% -6.5%
2010 17.7% +19.0%
2011 18.2% +2.8%
2012 24.2% +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.4% 34.7% 44.1% 2
1990s 25.4% 14.8% 41.8% 3
2000s 15.3% 13.7% 17.6% 6
2010s 20.0% 17.7% 24.2% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Guinea 33.8% compare
  2. 3 Mali 28.8% compare
  3. 4 Iraq 25.3% compare
  4. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.7% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 23.6% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 24.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.