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

Malawi
46,291 number
in 2019
Uganda
55,148 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
2nd
Uganda rank
1st

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female over time

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

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 55,148 number against 46,291 number in Malawi, a difference of 8,857 number.

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

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

Malawi ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 140 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 3,640 number 10,628 number 6,988 number Uganda
2000s 14,123 number 47,699 number 33,577 number Uganda
2010s 24,516 number 48,019 number 23,503 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 55,148 number against 46,291 number in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female between Malawi and Uganda?
8,857 number, with Uganda 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 6 of primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 2nd and Uganda ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 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.