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

Brazil
1.44 million
in 2011
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Malawi rank
4th

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

  • Brazil
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.44 million against 1.25 million in Malawi, a difference of 194,710.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 2.74 million 87,146 2.65 million Brazil
1980s 3.53 million 106,544 3.42 million Brazil
1990s 3.98 million 285,723 3.69 million Brazil
2000s 3.39 million 536,068 2.86 million Brazil
2010s 1.52 million 677,915 841,330 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Brazil or Malawi?
Brazil, at 1.44 million against 1.25 million in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Brazil and Malawi?
194,710, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Brazil ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.