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

Madagascar
1.09 million
in 2024
Malawi
1.25 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.25 million against 1.09 million in Madagascar, a difference of 161,250.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 287,590 83,690 203,901 Madagascar
1980s 512,477 177,814 334,662 Madagascar
1990s 539,985 317,533 222,453 Madagascar
2000s 768,782 536,068 232,714 Madagascar
2010s 938,172 779,704 158,468 Madagascar
2020s 1.18 million 741,133 435,217 Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.25 million against 1.09 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Madagascar and Malawi?
161,250, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Madagascar ranks 5th 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.