Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Malawi
26.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
25.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.4% against 25.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 12.2% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 21.7% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 23.1% | 4.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 12.8% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 1.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 26.4% against 25.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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