Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.99 million
in 2023
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.99 million against 1.25 million in Malawi, a difference of 739,850.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 754,586 87,146 667,440 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 853,957 120,798 733,159 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 715,066 260,485 454,581 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.15 million 530,786 621,264 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1.39 million 725,555 660,137 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.05 million 614,458 1.43 million Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.99 million against 1.25 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
739,850, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd 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.