Low & middle income vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Low & middle income
21.57 million number
in 2019
Malawi
1.05 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 21.57 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi, a difference of 20.52 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 20.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 44 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 41.30 million number 87,146 number 41.21 million number Low & middle income
1980s 40.63 million number 120,798 number 40.51 million number Low & middle income
1990s 34.96 million number 310,296 number 34.65 million number Low & middle income
2000s 31.27 million number 542,600 number 30.72 million number Low & middle income
2010s 27.02 million number 778,284 number 26.25 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Low & middle income or Malawi?
Low & middle income, at 21.57 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 Low & middle income and Malawi?
20.52 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 44 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.