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

Madagascar
217,654 number
in 2019
Malawi
184,081 number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
3rd
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 217,654 number against 184,081 number in Malawi, a difference of 33,573 number.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 187 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 36,695 number 14,252 number 22,443 number Madagascar
1980s 83,498 number 28,478 number 55,020 number Madagascar
1990s 87,152 number 47,902 number 39,250 number Madagascar
2000s 169,142 number 106,204 number 62,938 number Madagascar
2010s 209,625 number 144,779 number 64,846 number Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 217,654 number against 184,081 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
33,573 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 3rd 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.