Malawi vs MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
24.35 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 24.35 million against 1.25 million in Malawi, a difference of 23.10 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 19.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,146 | 41.99 million | 41.90 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1980s | 120,798 | 41.06 million | 40.94 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 310,296 | 34.79 million | 34.48 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 542,600 | 31.50 million | 30.95 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 779,704 | 27.06 million | 26.28 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 834,991 | 23.22 million | 22.39 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Malawi or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 24.35 million against 1.25 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 23.10 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release