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

Madagascar
395,639 number
in 2019
Malawi
338,763 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 395,639 number against 338,763 number in Malawi, a difference of 56,876 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 126,789 number 36,727 number 90,062 number Madagascar
1980s 225,030 number 67,102 number 157,928 number Madagascar
1990s 236,638 number 122,901 number 113,737 number Madagascar
2000s 249,833 number 185,908 number 63,925 number Madagascar
2010s 331,539 number 266,265 number 65,274 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 395,639 number against 338,763 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
56,876 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 2nd 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.