Bhutan vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Bhutan
23.6%
in 2023
Malawi
27.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
8th
Malawi rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.7% against 23.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 11.9% | 7.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 16.0% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 17.6% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 19.2% | 5.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.7% against 23.6% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 4.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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