Malawi vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Malawi
23.8%
in 2023
Niger
20.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
6th
Niger rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.8% against 20.6% in Niger, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 9.9% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 20.0% | 5.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 19.6% | 8.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.7% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.3% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Malawi or Niger?
- Malawi, at 23.8% against 20.6% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Malawi and Niger?
- 3.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 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
February 2026 Data Release