Malawi vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
24.36 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 24.36 million against 1.25 million in Malawi, a difference of 23.12 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 19.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 205 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,146 | 42.13 million | 42.04 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 120,798 | 41.23 million | 41.10 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 310,296 | 35.01 million | 34.70 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 542,600 | 31.57 million | 31.02 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 779,704 | 27.08 million | 26.30 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 834,991 | 23.24 million | 22.40 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 24.36 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 23.12 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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