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

Madagascar
22.4%
in 2018
Malawi
20.2%
in 2013
Madagascar rank
4th
Malawi rank
6th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22.4% against 20.2% in Malawi, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 18.1% 8.6% Madagascar
1980s 34.9% 20.6% 14.3% Madagascar
1990s 33.4% 16.9% 16.5% Madagascar
2000s 23.1% 19.5% 3.6% Madagascar
2010s 21.2% 20.3% 0.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 22.4% against 20.2% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
2.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 4th 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.