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

India
117,921 number
in 2017
Malawi
184,081 number
in 2019
India rank
8th
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • India
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 184,081 number against 117,921 number in India, a difference of 66,160 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times India's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 187 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 1.71 million number 12,879 number 1.70 million number India
1980s 613,018 number 25,605 number 587,414 number India
1990s 865,638 number 71,314 number 794,324 number India
2000s 994,792 number 82,162 number 912,631 number India
2010s 602,601 number 137,344 number 465,257 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, India or Malawi?
Malawi, at 184,081 number against 117,921 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between India and Malawi?
66,160 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 8th 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.