Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
25.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
22.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
7th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.8% against 22.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 13.5% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.0% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 19.4% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 22.2% | 2.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 12.0% | 9.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 2.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 25.8% against 22.9% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 2.9%, with Malawi 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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