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

Ethiopia
900,151
in 2024
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197419992024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.25 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia, a difference of 347,679.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 281,483 150,705 130,778 Ethiopia
1990s 345,414 378,382 32,968 Malawi
2000s 852,511 536,068 316,443 Ethiopia
2010s 1.04 million 725,555 313,264 Ethiopia
2020s 1.21 million 741,133 465,065 Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.25 million against 900,151 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Ethiopia and Malawi?
347,679, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.