Gabon vs Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Gabon
34.2%
in 2002
Malawi
27.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 34.2% against 27.0% in Malawi, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 18.1% | 16.8% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 15.3% | 20.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Gabon or Malawi?
- Gabon, at 34.2% against 27.0% in Malawi as of 2002.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Gabon and Malawi?
- 7.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1995.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release