Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Madagascar
17.5%
in 2023
Malawi
20.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
12th
Malawi rank
10th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.0% against 17.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 14.8% | 9.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 15.7% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 13.0% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 14.2% | 5.1% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20.0% against 17.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 12th 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