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
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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About this data
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.