ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
1.71 % change on previous year
in 2020
Malawi
7.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
65th
Malawi rank
62nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
  • Malawi
-200204060197519992024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.26 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 5.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.3 times ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 220 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Least Developed Countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.18 % change on previous year 0.921 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
2000s 2.94 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 3.68 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7.26 % change on previous year against 1.71 % change on previous year in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malawi?
5.55 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.