Malawi vs Uganda: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female

Malawi
65,214 number
in 2019
Uganda
63,627 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197419962019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65,214 number against 63,627 number in Uganda, a difference of 1,587 number.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 164 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1,044 number 11,055 number 10,011 number Uganda
2000s 22,174 number 57,283 number 35,109 number Uganda
2010s 35,664 number 58,771 number 23,107 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 65,214 number against 63,627 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Uganda?
1,587 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (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 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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