Brazil vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Brazil
27.3%
in 2003
Malawi
35.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.9% against 27.3% in Brazil, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 20.0% | 6.7% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 17.7% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 21.8% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 18.5% | 11.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.9% against 27.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Malawi?
- 8.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release