Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
43.4%
in 1987
Malawi
30.8%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd
Malawi rank
3rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.4% against 30.8% in Malawi, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 20.2% | 15.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 17.6% | 18.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.4% against 30.8% in Malawi as of 1987.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 12.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 3rd of 188 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.