Eswatini vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male
Eswatini
18.8%
in 2018
Malawi
21.1%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
12th
Malawi rank
10th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.1% against 18.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Eswatini ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 12.7% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 3.4% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 4.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.2% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.1% against 18.8% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Eswatini ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 10th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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