Afghanistan vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Afghanistan
47,272 number
in 2018
Malawi
38,381 number
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Malawi rank
24th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 47,272 number against 38,381 number in Malawi, a difference of 8,891 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 20,647 number 3,983 number 16,664 number Afghanistan
1980s 7,874 number 6,829 number 1,045 number Afghanistan
1990s 5,247 number 11,578 number 6,331 number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 47,272 number against 38,381 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Malawi?
8,891 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1993.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.