Determinants of grade repetition in primary school in sub-Saharan Africa: An event history analysis for rural Malawi

Kyoko Taniguchi

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 45, issue C, 98-111

Abstract: This study shows that students in Grades 5 and 7 in rural Malawi who have repeated a grade demonstrate lower academic achievement than those in the same institutions who have been promoted, and identifies individual, family, classroom, and school factors associated with grade repetition. Specifically, absences, sibling order, and meals per week in Grade 5, and lack of textbooks, parents’ education, and household responsibilities in Grade 7 are associated with grade repetition. Also, those in larger classes seem at greater risk for repetition than peers in smaller classes. The findings contribute to ongoing discussions about educational policy regarding grade repetition.

Keywords: Grade repetition; Grade retention; Student achievement; Sub-Saharan Africa; Malawi; Primary education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.09.014

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