Cape Verde vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Cape Verde
22.0%
in 2021
Malawi
20.0%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
8th
Malawi rank
10th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Malawi
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22.0% against 20.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 12.0% | 10.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 12.1% | 8.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 16.9% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.7% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 1.7% | 14.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Malawi?
- Cape Verde, at 22.0% against 20.0% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 2.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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