Finland vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Finland
6.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
7.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Finland rank
64th
Malawi rank
62nd

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

  • Finland
  • Malawi
-200204060197519992024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 7.26 % change on previous year against 6.82 % change on previous year in Finland, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malawi ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 182 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.08 % change on previous year 10.94 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 2.29 % change on previous year 12.14 % change on previous year 9.85 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s -0.6256 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -4.25 % change on previous year 5.64 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 6.82 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 0.4448 % 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), Finland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 7.26 % change on previous year against 6.82 % change on previous year in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Finland and Malawi?
0.44 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Finland and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Finland ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 182 countries.
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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.