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

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 7.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7.6%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
22nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2007
All-time low
7.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2004–2012

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

0510152004200820122004: 8.3 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 9.6 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 7.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 16.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2012.

Malawi ranks 22nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 8.3%
2005 9.9% +18.9%
2006 11.2% +13.6%
2007 16.3% +45.2%
2008 12.6% -22.6%
2009 9.6% -24.1%
2010 8.7% -9.6%
2011 8.4% -3.0%
2012 7.6% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 8.3% 16.3% 6
2010s 8.2% 7.6% 8.7% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 Central African Republic 14.3% compare
  2. 20 Mauritania 10.6% compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong 7.6%
  4. 23 Bhutan 5.6% compare
  5. 24 Brunei 4.1%
  6. 25 Belize 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Malawi was 7.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 984 data points, 1971–2019
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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.