Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
84,647 number
in 2015
Malawi
90,695 number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Malawi rank
3rd

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197419962019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 90,695 number against 84,647 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,048 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 25,507 number 10,776 number 14,731 number Ethiopia
1990s 24,036 number 17,348 number 6,688 number Ethiopia
2000s 60,799 number 29,058 number 31,741 number Ethiopia
2010s 104,585 number 48,613 number 55,972 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 90,695 number against 84,647 number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
6,048 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.