India vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps
India
3.10 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
India rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time
- India
- Malawi
How they compare
India currently reports 3.10 million against 1.25 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
India ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.01 million | 80,220 | 10.93 million | India |
| 1980s | 3.55 million | 160,153 | 3.39 million | India |
| 1990s | 4.24 million | 396,928 | 3.84 million | India |
| 2000s | 4.70 million | 536,068 | 4.17 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.67 million | 779,704 | 2.89 million | India |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 741,133 | 393,868 | India |
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, India or Malawi?
- India, at 3.10 million against 1.25 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between India and Malawi?
- 1.85 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do India and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- India ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.