Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female
Madagascar
16.7%
in 2023
Malawi
19.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
10th
Malawi rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.0% against 16.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 181 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 | 23.3% | 16.1% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 16.3% | 8.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 13.3% | 12.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 16.5% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.4% | 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, female, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 19.0% against 16.7% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 24 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, female?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 8th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). 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