European Union vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

European Union
94,958 number
in 2019
Malawi
515,255 number
in 2019
European Union rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • European Union
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 515,255 number against 94,958 number in European Union, a difference of 420,297 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 613,822 number 37,787 number 576,035 number European Union
1980s 457,131 number 55,645 number 401,486 number European Union
1990s 273,955 number 150,186 number 123,769 number European Union
2000s 179,282 number 265,099 number 85,817 number Malawi
2010s 122,257 number 385,746 number 263,489 number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, European Union or Malawi?
Malawi, at 515,255 number against 94,958 number in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between European Union and Malawi?
420,297 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
How do European Union and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
European Union ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 2 groups.
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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.