Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Malawi
20.5%
in 2013
Namibia
18.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th

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

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
0102030197319952017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 20.5% against 18.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 181 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 16.5% 20.4% 3.9% Namibia
2000s 19.3% 17.0% 2.3% Malawi
2010s 20.7% 17.7% 3.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 20.5% against 18.9% in Namibia as of 2013.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Malawi and Namibia?
1.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Malawi ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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