Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
23.4%
in 2023
Mali
23.8%
in 2016
Malawi rank
6th
Mali rank
5th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 23.8% against 23.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 142 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 | 12.0% | 31.0% | 19.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 34.6% | 21.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 31.0% | 19.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 24.6% | 11.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 21.1% | 5.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Mali, at 23.8% against 23.4% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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
February 2026 Data Release