Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Malawi
26.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
33.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
2nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 33.3% against 26.7% in Malawi, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 13.6% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 20.2% | 6.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 33.3% | 6.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 33.3% against 26.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 6.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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