Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, male

Malawi
19.8%
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.8%
in 2018
Malawi rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05101520197219952018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9% 11.7% 3.3% Malawi
1980s 14.7% 11.5% 3.2% Malawi
1990s 16.2% 11.2% 5.0% Malawi
2000s 18.8% 10.0% 8.8% Malawi
2010s 19.6% 8.6% 11.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, male, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 19.8% against 7.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, male between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, male?
Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.