Malawi vs Mali: Repeaters, primary, total

Malawi
19.5%
in 2014
Mali
19.7%
in 2017
Malawi rank
7th
Mali rank
6th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 189 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 15.4% 25.3% 9.9% Mali
1980s 15.0% 29.6% 14.6% Mali
1990s 14.4% 17.4% 3.0% Mali
2000s 18.4% 17.0% 1.4% Malawi
2010s 19.3% 16.7% 2.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 19.7% against 19.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Malawi and Mali?
0.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Malawi ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.