Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malawi: Repeaters, primary, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
9.0%
in 2018
Malawi
19.5%
in 2014
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
Malawi rank
7th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.5% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 7th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 15.1% 15.5% 0.4% Malawi
1980s 14.9% 15.0% 0.1% Malawi
1990s 14.8% 16.2% 1.4% Malawi
2000s 12.7% 18.4% 5.7% Malawi
2010s 10.2% 19.3% 9.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 19.5% against 9.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
10.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 7th of 42 groups.
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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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.