Malawi vs Rwanda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per

Malawi
12.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
28.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
1st

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

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 28.69 units per square kilometre against 12.34 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 16.35 units per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9223 units per square kilometre 3.31 units per square kilometre 2.39 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 1.28 units per square kilometre 3.32 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 2.64 units per square kilometre 7.6 units per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 5.6 units per square kilometre 16.79 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 8.27 units per square kilometre 12.82 units per square kilometre 4.55 units per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 6.67 units per square kilometre 19.88 units per square kilometre 13.21 units per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 28.69 units per square kilometre against 12.34 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per between Malawi and Rwanda?
16.35 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,653 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.