Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
21.9%
in 2018
Mali
23.9%
in 2012
Malawi rank
6th
Mali rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.9% against 21.9% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 4th of 157 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 | 9.0% | 28.9% | 19.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 30.8% | 25.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 25.5% | 13.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 24.8% | 10.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 22.4% | 5.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.9% against 21.9% in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 2.0%, with Mali 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.