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

17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.

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.

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

Malawi

1.05 million number

in 2019

Uganda

778,349 number

in 2017

Malawi rank

5th

Uganda rank

7th

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

Malawi
Uganda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.05 million number against 778,349 number in Uganda, a difference of 272,101 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	87,406 number	111,463 number	24,057 number	Uganda
1980s	108,004 number	236,651 number	128,648 number	Uganda
2000s	551,477 number	933,263 number	381,787 number	Uganda
2010s	723,851 number	822,406 number	98,555 number	Uganda

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 Uganda?: Malawi, at 1.05 million number against 778,349 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Malawi and Uganda?: 272,101 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Malawi ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 7th 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.