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

Iraq
818,729 number
in 2007
Malawi
1.05 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
6th
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.05 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq, a difference of 231,721 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 190 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 264,001 number 86,941 number 177,060 number Iraq
1980s 555,978 number 131,001 number 424,977 number Iraq
1990s 416,245 number 327,188 number 89,058 number Iraq
2000s 537,396 number 511,206 number 26,190 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Iraq or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.05 million number against 818,729 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Iraq and Malawi?
231,721 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 5th of 190 countries.
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

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