Malawi vs MDG: Developing Regions: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Malawi
617,151
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
10.75 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 10.75 million against 617,151 in Malawi, a difference of 10.13 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 17.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 196 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 37,787 16.27 million 16.23 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 55,645 16.48 million 16.42 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 150,186 14.76 million 14.61 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 265,099 13.93 million 13.66 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 386,370 12.13 million 11.74 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 413,272 10.26 million 9.84 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Malawi or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 10.75 million against 617,151 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions?
10.13 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Malawi ranks 4th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release