How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malawi: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

609,271 number

in 2019

Malawi

84,464 number

in 2012

Europe & Central Asia rank

29th

Malawi rank

30th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malawi

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 609,271 number against 84,464 number in Malawi, a difference of 524,807 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 7.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.23 million number	32,529 number	1.20 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	1.02 million number	54,839 number	960,745 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	857,195 number	75,969 number	781,227 number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Malawi?: Europe & Central Asia, at 609,271 number against 84,464 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?: 524,807 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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