Iraq vs Malawi: Repeaters, primary, male

Iraq
18.8%
in 2007
Malawi
19.8%
in 2014
Iraq rank
11th
Malawi rank
8th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 18.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 15.9% 15.1% 0.7% Iraq
1980s 21.4% 15.3% 6.1% Iraq
1990s 14.8% 16.0% 1.2% Malawi
2000s 14.0% 18.3% 4.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Iraq or Malawi?
Malawi, at 19.8% against 18.8% in Iraq as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Iraq and Malawi?
1.0%, 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, primary, male?
Iraq ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.