How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

IDA total

14.54 million number

in 2019

Malawi

1.05 million number

in 2019

IDA total rank

3rd

Malawi rank

5th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

IDA total
Malawi

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 14.54 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi, a difference of 13.49 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 13.8 times Malawi's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 42 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.96 million number	87,146 number	6.88 million number	IDA total
1980s	8.77 million number	120,798 number	8.65 million number	IDA total
1990s	10.44 million number	310,296 number	10.13 million number	IDA total
2000s	14.57 million number	542,600 number	14.02 million number	IDA total
2010s	15.40 million number	778,284 number	14.62 million number	IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, IDA total or Malawi?: IDA total, at 14.54 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between IDA total and Malawi?: 13.49 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.