India vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

India
227,166 number
in 2017
Malawi
338,763 number
in 2019
India rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Malawi
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119952019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 338,763 number against 227,166 number in India, a difference of 111,597 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times India's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 189 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 4.48 million number 33,169 number 4.45 million number India
1980s 1.06 million number 62,564 number 993,566 number India
1990s 1.15 million number 157,664 number 994,936 number India
2000s 1.22 million number 176,445 number 1.04 million number India
2010s 1.48 million number 230,630 number 1.25 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, India or Malawi?
Malawi, at 338,763 number against 227,166 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between India and Malawi?
111,597 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,062 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.