Central African Republic vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Central African Republic
21.0%
in 2011
Malawi
21.9%
in 2018
Central African Republic rank
8th
Malawi rank
6th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.9% against 21.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 29.5% 10.4% 19.1% Central African Republic
1980s 30.7% 6.8% 23.9% Central African Republic
1990s 29.1% 13.7% 15.3% Central African Republic
2000s 21.9% 15.1% 6.7% Central African Republic
2010s 21.6% 17.2% 4.4% Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.9% against 21.0% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Central African Republic and Malawi?
0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 8th 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.