Iraq vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Iraq
509,088
in 2007
Malawi
630,677
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 630,677 against 509,088 in Iraq, a difference of 121,589.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

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

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 179,301 49,377 129,924 Iraq
1980s 333,654 70,365 263,289 Iraq
1990s 257,124 167,436 89,688 Iraq
2000s 339,188 260,592 78,596 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Iraq or Malawi?
Malawi, at 630,677 against 509,088 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Iraq and Malawi?
121,589, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Iraq ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release