Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Malawi
1.05 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.26 million number
in 2019
Malawi rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.26 million number against 1.05 million number in Malawi, a difference of 12.21 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,146 number | 4.39 million number | 4.30 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 120,798 number | 6.42 million number | 6.30 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 310,296 number | 7.88 million number | 7.57 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 542,600 number | 11.14 million number | 10.60 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 778,284 number | 12.77 million number | 11.99 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.26 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 Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.21 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.