Ethiopia vs Malawi: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled

Ethiopia
487,146
in 2024
Malawi
630,677
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Malawi rank
4th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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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 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 157,596 80,373 77,223 Ethiopia
1990s 195,218 195,006 212 Ethiopia
2000s 496,111 274,146 221,964 Ethiopia
2010s 542,702 378,234 164,468 Ethiopia
2020s 649,767 374,694 275,073 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Ethiopia and Malawi?
143,531, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.