Madagascar vs Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Madagascar
22.3%
in 2023
Malawi
27.6%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.6% against 22.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 190 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 | 27.1% | 17.3% | 9.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 20.2% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 17.0% | 17.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.9% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 19.2% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.6% against 22.3% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 5.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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