Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Malawi
20.2%
in 2013
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Malawi rank
6th
Mali rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.2% against 20.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 27.1% | 10.8% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 29.8% | 14.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.3% | 4.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.2% against 20.2% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.