Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female
Malawi
19.0%
in 2023
Mali
23.5%
in 2016
Malawi rank
8th
Mali rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.5% against 19.0% in Malawi, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 29.6% | 17.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 28.5% | 16.2% | Mali |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 21.3% | 7.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 20.6% | 4.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.5% against 19.0% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Malawi and Mali?
- 4.5%, with Mali 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 4 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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