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

Malawi
19.5%
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Malawi rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.5% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 189 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 15.5% 11.4% 4.1% Malawi
1980s 15.0% 11.2% 3.8% Malawi
1990s 16.2% 10.8% 5.4% Malawi
2000s 18.4% 9.8% 8.6% Malawi
2010s 19.3% 8.4% 10.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 19.5% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Malawi ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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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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.