Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Madagascar
26.1%
in 2023
Malawi
35.8%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
7th
Malawi rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.8% against 26.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 21.1% | 13.0% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 24.5% | 18.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 21.6% | 18.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 23.3% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 26.0% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 19.5% | 9.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 35.8% against 26.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 9.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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