Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Ethiopia
487,146
in 2024
Malawi
630,677
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Malawi rank
4th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 630,677 against 487,146 in Ethiopia, a difference of 143,531.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th 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 | 157,596 | 80,373 | 77,223 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 183,899 | 194,062 | 10,164 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 481,014 | 277,501 | 203,513 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 508,430 | 361,677 | 146,752 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 641,876 | 609,094 | 32,782 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 630,677 against 487,146 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 143,531, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release