Eritrea vs Malawi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Eritrea
17.2%
in 2017
Malawi
15.5%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
13th
Malawi rank
16th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.2% against 15.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.6% | 1.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 17.2% against 15.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Eritrea ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 16th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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