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

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.6% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.6%
Change on year
down 91.4%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1978
All-time low
1.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1973–2012

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

010203040501973199220121973: 32.8 %1978: 50.1 %1991: 45.9 %1993: 17.4 %1995: 20.7 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 16.3 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.4% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi peaked at 50.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.

Malawi ranks 102nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Malawi, 1973 to 2012.
Year % Change
1973 32.8%
1978 50.1% +52.7%
1991 45.9% -8.4%
1993 17.4% -62.1%
1995 20.7% +18.7%
2004 14.8% -28.5%
2005 16.3% +10.5%
2006 17.3% +5.9%
2007 19.8% +14.6%
2008 16.9% -14.9%
2009 15.4% -8.8%
2010 19.5% +26.9%
2011 19.2% -1.6%
2012 1.6% -91.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.5% 32.8% 50.1% 2
1990s 28.0% 17.4% 45.9% 3
2000s 16.7% 14.8% 19.8% 6
2010s 13.4% 1.6% 19.5% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi was 1.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malawi ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.