Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female
Malawi
24.9%
in 2023
Mali
22.2%
in 2016
Malawi rank
5th
Mali rank
7th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.9% against 22.2% in Mali, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 184 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 | 15.7% | 30.1% | 14.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 18.2% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.0% | 3.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 24.9% against 22.2% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 7th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary 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