How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?

11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.

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.

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

India

110,301 number

in 2017

Malawi

114,498 number

in 2019

India rank

9th

Malawi rank

7th

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

India
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 114,498 number against 110,301 number in India, a difference of 4,197 number.

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

India ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 7th 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	1.42 million number	7,701 number	1.41 million number	India
1980s	697,960 number	14,206 number	683,754 number	India
1990s	887,717 number	44,609 number	843,108 number	India
2000s	825,548 number	52,946 number	772,602 number	India
2010s	539,374 number	95,605 number	443,769 number	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, India or Malawi?: Malawi, at 114,498 number against 110,301 number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between India and Malawi?: 4,197 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 4 of primary education, both sexes?: India ranks 9th 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: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.