Malawi vs Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Malawi
515,255 number
in 2019
Uganda
383,387 number
in 2017
Malawi rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419962019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 515,255 number against 383,387 number in Uganda, a difference of 131,868 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 187 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 49,620 number 104,748 number 55,127 number Uganda
2000s 269,153 number 459,812 number 190,660 number Uganda
2010s 359,845 number 403,872 number 44,028 number Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 515,255 number against 383,387 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Malawi and Uganda?
131,868 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Malawi ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 187 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)
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.