Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 7.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7.9%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2007
All-time low
6.5%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, 2004–2012

0510152004200820122004: 6.5 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 10.4 %2009: 7.8 %2010: 7 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi stood at 7.9%.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi peaked at 12.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 26th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 6.5%
2005 7.2% +10.8%
2006 9.4% +31.0%
2007 12.7% +35.6%
2008 10.4% -18.1%
2009 7.8% -25.6%
2010 7.0% -9.9%
2011 6.7% -4.3%
2012 7.9% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 6.5% 12.7% 6
2010s 7.2% 6.7% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 23 Rwanda 10.1%
  2. 24 Mauritania 10.0% compare
  3. 25 Comoros 8.3% compare
  4. 27 Brunei Darussalam 7.4%
  5. 28 Bhutan 6.1% compare
  6. 29 Belize 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Malawi was 7.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 data points, 1970–2019
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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.