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

Congo
21.6%
in 2007
Malawi
21.9%
in 2018
Congo rank
7th
Malawi rank
6th

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

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 24.2% 9.7% 14.5% Congo
1980s 32.4% 6.7% 25.7% Congo
1990s 33.1% 11.4% 21.7% Congo
2000s 21.6% 17.0% 4.6% Congo

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, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Congo ranks 7th 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.