Congo vs Malawi: Repeaters, primary, total

Congo
22.8%
in 2012
Malawi
19.5%
in 2014
Congo rank
4th
Malawi rank
7th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
10203040197119922014

How they compare

Congo currently reports 22.8% against 19.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 7th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 15.5% 11.2% Congo
1980s 30.1% 15.0% 15.1% Congo
1990s 35.6% 16.0% 19.5% Congo
2000s 23.3% 18.4% 4.9% Congo
2010s 20.2% 19.4% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 22.8% against 19.5% in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Congo and Malawi?
3.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Congo ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total 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, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 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.