Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 3.2% in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
3.2%
Change on year
up 279.9%
World rank
54th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, 2004–2012

1232004200820122004: 0.656 %2005: 0.722 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.3 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 0.914 %2010: 0.761 %2011: 0.855 %2012: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi is 3.2%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 279.9% on the previous year and up 395.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 54th out of 153 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +10.1%
2006 1.1% +48.3%
2007 1.3% +22.5%
2008 1.2% -10.9%
2009 0.9% -21.7%
2010 0.8% -16.8%
2011 0.9% +12.5%
2012 3.2% +279.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 6
2010s 1.6% 0.8% 3.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 3.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 54th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 395.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.