Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

Malawi
75,285
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.31 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
21st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

  • Malawi
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.31 million against 75,285 in Malawi, a difference of 2.23 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 30.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13,391 603,424 590,033 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 25,442 884,573 859,130 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 46,052 1.41 million 1.36 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 70,435 2.15 million 2.08 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.31 million against 75,285 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.23 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Malawi ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 9,525 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release