Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
25.8%
in 2023
Mali
22.6%
in 2016
Malawi rank
5th
Mali rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.8% against 22.6% in Mali, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 28.3% | 11.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 31.1% | 16.1% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.1% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.4% | 3.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 25.8% against 22.6% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 3.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary 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