Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male
Malawi
26.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
25.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
6th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.7% against 25.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 183 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 | 16.5% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 11.7% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.0% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.4% | 2.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 12.5% | 9.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 26.7% against 25.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 25 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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