Mali vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Mali
34.4%
in 2016
Namibia
27.4%
in 2023
Mali rank
2nd
Namibia rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.4% against 27.4% in Namibia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Mali |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.0% | 3.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.8% | 1.9% | Mali |
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, Mali or Namibia?
- Mali, at 34.4% against 27.4% in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Mali and Namibia?
- 7.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Mali ranks 2nd and Namibia ranks 5th 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