Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female
Malawi
19.0%
in 2023
Namibia
16.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.0% against 16.3% in Namibia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 18.2% | 5.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.8% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.5% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1.5% | Malawi |
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 Namibia?
- Malawi, at 19.0% against 16.3% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female between Malawi and Namibia?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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