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

Malawi
114,498 number
in 2019
Uganda
150,641 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
7th
Uganda rank
4th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k197419962019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 150,641 number against 114,498 number in Malawi, a difference of 36,143 number.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 8,261 number 14,795 number 6,534 number Uganda
1980s 9,701 number 29,710 number 20,009 number Uganda
2000s 64,104 number 131,670 number 67,565 number Uganda
2010s 92,582 number 138,914 number 46,332 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 150,641 number against 114,498 number in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Uganda?
36,143 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.