Lesotho vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
Lesotho
15.6%
in 2023
Malawi
16.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
16th
Malawi rank
14th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.0% against 15.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 19.3% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.8% | 0.5% | 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.0% against 15.6% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 14th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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