Malawi vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Malawi
27.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
30.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
5th
Rwanda rank
4th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 30.4% against 27.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 21.5% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 22.9% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 13.7% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 29.3% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 30.4% against 27.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 2.8%, with Rwanda 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), male?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th 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