Central African Republic vs Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Central African Republic
23.2%
in 2011
Malawi
20.2%
in 2013
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Malawi rank
6th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 23.2% against 20.2% in Malawi, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 34.4% 17.2% 17.2% Central African Republic
1980s 35.2% 16.6% 18.6% Central African Republic
1990s 31.9% 17.5% 14.3% Central African Republic
2000s 25.0% 20.1% 4.9% Central African Republic
2010s 23.1% 20.4% 2.7% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 23.2% against 20.2% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Central African Republic and Malawi?
3.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 6th of 184 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.