Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Ethiopia
62,773
in 2024
Malawi
89,423
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 89,423 against 62,773 in Ethiopia, a difference of 26,650.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,392 | 4,189 | 3,203 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9,521 | 13,760 | 4,240 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 62,739 | 23,504 | 39,235 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 69,224 | 35,900 | 33,325 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 94,228 | 85,582 | 8,646 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 89,423 against 62,773 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 26,650, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release