Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps

Ethiopia
413,005
in 2024
Malawi
617,151
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419992024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 617,151 against 413,005 in Ethiopia, a difference of 204,146.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 123,887 70,332 53,555 Ethiopia
1990s 146,775 184,863 38,088 Malawi
2000s 356,400 261,922 94,478 Ethiopia
2010s 508,328 360,593 147,735 Ethiopia
2020s 556,431 366,438 189,994 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 617,151 against 413,005 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps between Ethiopia and Malawi?
204,146, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.