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

Malawi
69,170
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.38 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
22nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
22nd

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

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.38 million against 69,170 in Malawi, a difference of 2.31 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 34.4 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 22nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19,138 758,554 739,416 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 29,397 1.21 million 1.18 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 47,918 1.67 million 1.62 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 66,364 2.27 million 2.20 million MDG: 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, male, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.38 million against 69,170 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.31 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Malawi ranks 22nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 9,338 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release