Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
164,018 number
in 2015
Malawi
184,081 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
6th
Malawi rank
5th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

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

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 184,081 number against 164,018 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 20,063 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th 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 25,618 number 24,038 number 1,580 number Ethiopia
1990s 28,688 number 62,081 number 33,393 number Malawi
2000s 114,084 number 106,204 number 7,880 number Ethiopia
2010s 172,070 number 137,222 number 34,848 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 184,081 number against 164,018 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
20,063 number, with Malawi 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.