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

Malawi
90,695 number
in 2019
Uganda
110,030 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
3rd
Uganda rank
2nd

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

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 110,030 number against 90,695 number in Malawi, a difference of 19,335 number.

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

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

Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 4,350 number 15,934 number 11,584 number Uganda
1980s 8,103 number 24,994 number 16,892 number Uganda
2000s 29,630 number 95,881 number 66,251 number Uganda
2010s 49,609 number 97,355 number 47,747 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 110,030 number against 90,695 number in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Uganda?
19,335 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.