Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female
Ethiopia
43,854
in 2024
Malawi
50,023
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 50,023 against 43,854 in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,169.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,482 | 4,824 | 4,658 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17,234 | 5,787 | 11,446 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 24,601 | 9,589 | 15,013 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 47,202 | 22,230 | 24,971 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 45,035 | 46,202 | 1,166 | 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, female, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 50,023 against 43,854 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 6,169, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release