Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female

Democratic Republic of Congo
964,661
in 2023
Malawi
617,151
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 964,661 against 617,151 in Malawi, a difference of 347,510.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 310,726 37,787 272,938 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 363,569 55,645 307,924 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 306,901 124,978 181,922 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 518,576 257,997 260,579 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 659,419 360,593 298,826 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 991,569 303,759 687,810 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 964,661 against 617,151 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
347,510, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps filled. 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) with 705 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.