Least developed countries vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Least developed countries
12.88 million number
in 2019
Malawi
1.05 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.88 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi, a difference of 11.83 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 42 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 6.04 million number 87,146 number 5.95 million number Least developed countries
1980s 7.11 million number 120,798 number 6.99 million number Least developed countries
1990s 8.34 million number 310,296 number 8.03 million number Least developed countries
2000s 12.11 million number 542,600 number 11.57 million number Least developed countries
2010s 13.28 million number 778,284 number 12.50 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Least developed countries, at 12.88 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 Least developed countries and Malawi?
11.83 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 7th 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

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