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

Malawi
130,033 number
in 2019
Mozambique
105,740 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
4th
Mozambique rank
7th

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
050.0k100.0k150.0k197319962019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 130,033 number against 105,740 number in Mozambique, a difference of 24,293 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 9,824 number 18,343 number 8,518 number Mozambique
1990s 21,522 number 26,372 number 4,850 number Mozambique
2000s 45,269 number 60,095 number 14,826 number Mozambique
2010s 81,907 number 92,830 number 10,923 number Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 130,033 number against 105,740 number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mozambique?
24,293 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 7th 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.