Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
23.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
27.1%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 27.1% against 23.4% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 13.3% | 4.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 18.2% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.0% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 10.6% | 10.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 27.1% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
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, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 27.1% against 23.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 3.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th 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