Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
21.4%
in 2023
Malawi
23.4%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.4% against 21.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 18.1% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 21.7% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 18.1% | 12.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 20.1% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.9% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 12.7% | 11.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.4% against 21.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 2.0%, 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 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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