Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Malawi
24.2%
in 2012
Namibia
23.5%
in 2012
Malawi rank
5th
Namibia rank
8th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
10203040197319922012

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.2% against 23.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.8% 27.1% 14.6% Malawi
2000s 15.3% 17.5% 2.2% Namibia
2010s 24.2% 23.5% 0.6% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 24.2% against 23.5% in Namibia as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Malawi and Namibia?
0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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