Malawi vs WB: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Malawi
630,677
in 2024
WB: World
14.00 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
WB: World rank
5th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Malawi
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 14.00 million against 630,677 in Malawi, a difference of 13.37 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 22.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and WB: World ranks 5th of 199 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,359 | 26.80 million | 26.75 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 65,152 | 25.50 million | 25.43 million | WB: World |
| 1990s | 156,512 | 20.92 million | 20.76 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 277,501 | 18.05 million | 17.77 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 406,706 | 15.04 million | 14.64 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 421,717 | 13.36 million | 12.94 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Malawi or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 14.00 million against 630,677 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Malawi and WB: World?
- 13.37 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: World?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: World rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Malawi ranks 4th and WB: World ranks 5th 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