Iraq vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
22.1%
in 1999
Malawi
21.9%
in 2018
Iraq rank
5th
Malawi rank
6th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 11.2% | 22.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 7.8% | 25.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 11.7% | 10.4% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Malawi as of 1999.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1999.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.