Eritrea vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
18.3%
in 2017
Malawi
20.0%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
11th
Malawi rank
10th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.0% against 18.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 12.2% | 9.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.8% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 18.0% | 6.6% | Malawi |
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, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20.0% against 18.3% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 11th 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