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

27 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

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

Madagascar

1.09 million number

in 2019

Malawi

1.05 million number

in 2019

Madagascar rank

4th

Malawi rank

5th

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

Madagascar
Malawi

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.09 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi, a difference of 39,770 number.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	276,203 number	87,159 number	189,044 number	Madagascar
1980s	512,477 number	177,814 number	334,662 number	Madagascar
1990s	535,016 number	310,296 number	224,720 number	Madagascar
2000s	761,153 number	542,600 number	218,553 number	Madagascar
2010s	938,172 number	778,284 number	159,888 number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?: Madagascar, at 1.09 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 Madagascar and Malawi?: 39,770 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Madagascar ranks 4th 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: 21 August 2026

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