Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
222,581 number
in 2015
Malawi
192,384 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Malawi rank
5th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197419962019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 222,581 number against 192,384 number in Malawi, a difference of 30,197 number.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 42,652 number 35,489 number 7,163 number Ethiopia
1990s 48,642 number 83,477 number 34,835 number Malawi
2000s 145,123 number 113,792 number 31,331 number Ethiopia
2010s 218,366 number 144,516 number 73,850 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 222,581 number against 192,384 number in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
30,197 number, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.