Iraq vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Iraq
225,191 number
in 2007
Malawi
130,033 number
in 2019
Iraq rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th

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

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

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 225,191 number against 130,033 number in Malawi, a difference of 95,158 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

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

Iraq ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 67,292 number 4,652 number 62,640 number Iraq
1980s 147,398 number 5,964 number 141,434 number Iraq
1990s 122,160 number 22,640 number 99,520 number Iraq
2000s 146,309 number 43,677 number 102,632 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Malawi?
Iraq, at 225,191 number against 130,033 number in Malawi as of 2007.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Malawi?
95,158 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 166 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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.