Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male
Malawi
26.7%
in 2023
Mali
23.0%
in 2016
Malawi rank
5th
Mali rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.7% against 23.0% in Mali, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 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 8th of 183 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 | 14.3% | 27.6% | 13.3% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 30.6% | 15.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.8% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.2% | 4.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 26.7% against 23.0% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Malawi and Mali?
- 3.7%, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). 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