196 • Abolishing School Fees in Africa
ANNEX 5A: LIST OF PEOPLE INTERVIEWED Interviewee
Affiliation
Government Mr. M. C. H. Jere
Former Principal Planning Officer, Ministry of Education
Mrs. M. Kabuye
Former Regional Education Officer, Ministry of Education
Mr. E. Ngaye
Former Chief Planning Officer, Ministry of Education
Mrs. M. Nkaonja
Formerly, Inspectorate Division, Ministry of Education
Mr. Kavinya
Former Principal Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Mr. P. Moyo Mr. N. Kapermera
Former Deputy Director, Malawi Institute of Education
School Head teachers
Mpingu Primary School, Lilongwe
Head teachers
Njewa Primary School, Lilongwe
Teachers
Mpingu Primary School, Lilongwe
Teachers
Njewa Primary School, Lilongwe
Primary education adviser
Lilongwe
SMC/PTA
Mpingu Primary School, Lilongwe
SMC/PTA
Njewa Primary School, Lilongwe
ANNEX 5B: ADDITIONAL DATA ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES Table 5B.1
Primary Repetition Rates by Standard and Gender, 1990/91–2005
(percent) Standard Year/ gender
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
All
1990/91
21.0
19.3
17.5
14.3
15.5
15.5
18.3
40.0
20.2
Girls
21.1
19.5
18.1
15.0
16.6
17.3
22.6
39.4
20.4
Boys
20.8
19.1
17.0
13.8
14.7
14.2
15.7
40.4
20.0
1991/92
23.2
17.4
10.4
13.4
11.9
14.0
16.6
44.4
18.9
Girls
23.1
14.3
10.7
15.2
12.7
14.6
18.1
41.8
18.2
Boys
23.2
20.0
10.2
12.1
11.3
13.5
15.5
45.9
19.5
1992/93
20.9
20.8
20.7
14.6
15.0
13/6
13.8
35.5
19.8
Girls
21.9
21.8
22.3
14.5
15.8
14.6
15.0
28.4
20.3
Boys
19.8
20.0
19.3
14.7
14.4
12.8
12.8
39.9
19.4
1993/94
21.4
20.4
18.0
11.6
12.5
10.2
9.6
16.5
17.5
Girls
21.9
20.1
17.6
11.0
12.1
9.9
9.2
14.8
17.5
Boys
21.0
20.6
18.3
12.1
12.7
10.5
10.0
17.4
17.4
1994/95
28.6
24.5
27.2
26.8
26.2
26.0
26.4
31.6
27.1
Girls
28.5
24.3
27.5
27.0
26.9
26.9
28.1
33.5
27.3
Boys
28.6
24.6
27.0
26.7
25.7
25.3
25.2
30.4
26.9