Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Madagascar
21.2%
in 2023
Malawi
27.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.0% against 21.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 18.1% | 8.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 20.6% | 14.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.5% | 3.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 18.7% | 4.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.0% against 21.2% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 5.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 6th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release