How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?

24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.

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.

Congo vs Malawi: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Congo

20.0%

in 2009

Malawi

20.2%

in 2013

Congo rank

7th

Malawi rank

6th

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

Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 20.2% against 20.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.9%	16.5%	11.3%	Congo
1980s	32.2%	16.3%	15.9%	Congo
1990s	33.6%	16.6%	17.0%	Congo
2000s	21.3%	20.9%	0.5%	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Congo or Malawi?: Malawi, at 20.2% against 20.0% in Congo as of 2013.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Congo and Malawi?: 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2009.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?: Congo ranks 7th 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: 21 August 2026

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.