Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Malawi
17.2%
in 2013
Namibia
15.7%
in 2017
Malawi rank
11th
Namibia rank
13th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.2% against 15.7% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 13th of 141 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 19.5% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 18.8% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.5% | 1.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 17.2% against 15.7% in Namibia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 13th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.