Belgium vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
19.8%
in 1987
Malawi
19.5%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
1015202530197319952018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 19.8% against 19.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 131 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 27.9% 11.9% 16.0% Belgium
1980s 20.9% 13.0% 7.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Malawi?
Belgium, at 19.8% against 19.5% in Malawi as of 1987.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Malawi?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1987.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
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.