Lesotho vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both
Lesotho
16.1%
in 2023
Malawi
16.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
17th
Malawi rank
16th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.9% against 16.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 15.9% | 5.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.9% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.9% against 16.1% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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