Burundi vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Burundi
32.7%
in 2019
Malawi
35.9%
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Malawi rank
3rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.9% against 32.7% in Burundi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 20.2% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 21.7% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 22.4% | 9.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 25.6% | 8.1% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.9% against 32.7% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Malawi?
- 3.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 5th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release