Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
147,946 number
in 2015
Malawi
114,498 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
5th
Malawi rank
7th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 147,946 number against 114,498 number in Malawi, a difference of 33,448 number.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th 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 19,024 number 13,450 number 5,575 number Ethiopia
1990s 26,680 number 35,196 number 8,516 number Malawi
2000s 119,203 number 62,368 number 56,835 number Ethiopia
2010s 165,946 number 91,681 number 74,265 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 147,946 number against 114,498 number in Malawi as of 2015.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
33,448 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 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 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, 4,833 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.