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

Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 8.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
8.2%
Change on year
up 56.5%
World rank
22nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2007
All-time low
5.0%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012

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

02468102004200820122004: 5 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 8.2% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2012.

That represents a change of up 56.5% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi peaked at 9.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2012.
Year % Change
2004 5.0%
2005 5.1% +1.5%
2006 7.7% +52.3%
2007 9.8% +26.2%
2008 8.6% -11.8%
2009 6.2% -28.3%
2010 5.5% -10.4%
2011 5.2% -5.6%
2012 8.2% +56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.1% 5.0% 9.8% 6
2010s 6.3% 5.2% 8.2% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
  2. 20 Mauritania 9.4% compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong 9.4%
  4. 23 Brunei Darussalam 8.1%
  5. 24 Belize 7.3% compare
  6. 25 Bhutan 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Malawi was 8.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 68 countries with data for 2012.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 981 data points, 1971–2019
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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.