Least developed countries vs Malawi: Repeaters, primary, total

Least developed countries
8.2%
in 2018
Malawi
19.5%
in 2014
Least developed countries rank
5th
Malawi rank
7th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.5% against 8.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 40 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 16.7% 15.5% 1.2% Least developed countries
1980s 14.9% 15.0% 0.1% Malawi
1990s 13.0% 16.2% 3.2% Malawi
2000s 11.7% 18.4% 6.8% Malawi
2010s 9.7% 19.3% 9.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 19.5% against 8.2% in Least developed countries as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Least developed countries and Malawi?
11.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 40 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.