Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
263,118
in 2023
Malawi
181,435
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197119972024

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 263,118 against 181,435 in Malawi, a difference of 81,683.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 72,458 4,965 67,494 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 93,463 3,982 89,480 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 80,787 19,060 61,727 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 149,764 47,741 102,022 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 170,189 69,124 101,066 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 284,446 87,954 196,492 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 263,118 against 181,435 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
81,683, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-both-sexes-number-2/congo-dem-rep/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-both-sexes-number-2/congo-dem-rep/malawi/">Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
183 places, 4,936 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release