Burundi vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
26.4%
in 2018
Malawi
21.9%
in 2018
Burundi rank
3rd
Malawi rank
6th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.4% against 21.9% in Malawi, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 33.2% 9.3% 23.9% Burundi
1980s 34.8% 10.5% 24.3% Burundi
1990s 28.7% 14.2% 14.5% Burundi
2000s 38.9% 14.7% 24.2% Burundi
2010s 32.5% 18.2% 14.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 26.4% against 21.9% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Malawi?
4.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.