Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
Malawi
16.0%
in 2023
Namibia
18.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
14th
Namibia rank
11th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 18.8% against 16.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 27.1% | 14.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.5% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 23.8% | 4.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.6% | 4.2% | 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, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 18.8% against 16.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Malawi and Namibia?
- 2.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 11th 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