Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Malawi
27.0%
in 2023
Rwanda
28.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 17.6% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 12.5% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 21.6% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 23.0% | 3.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.3% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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